The floatable shelter
A NOWEBO-Success-Story
1. The challenge – Attention to the problem
To provide immediate help after natural desasters like floods or earthquakes. This causes more and more extreme situations worldwide and demands the most of both – the affected people and the rescue teams.
It is absolutely essential to support them, especially when it comes to offering save shelter in regions that are difficult to access. Snow, ice, mud and gravel must not be of any obstacle.
2. The brainwork – Solution development in teamwork
Standard-shelters are hardly erectable on flooded and rough terrain. What’s really needed is a shelter with a flexible floor, insulation against cold but still robust.
Light, durable material, based on a floor which is able to adapt itself to the individual ground conditions – that’s our solution. Transportation and, in particular, the transport weight have to be as easy and light as possible. Assembly and dismantling have to be arranged within the shortest period of time.
Standard-shelters are hardly erectable on flooded and rough terrain. What’s really needed is a shelter with a flexible floor, insulation against cold but still robust.
Light, durable material, based on a floor which is able to adapt itself to the individual ground conditions – that’s our solution. Transportation and, in particular, the transport weight have to be as easy and light as possible. Assembly and dismantling have to be arranged within the shortest period of time.
3. The prototype – Solution planning
The Floatable Shelter – a light weight tent which is fully inflated and erected within minutes. The tent offers shelter for up to 12 people during various weather conditions. Several shelters can be connected through floatable walkways.
Steel pickets ensure safe fastening to the ground. The patented floor construction is very versatile in its‘ use because this construction may also be attached or connected to existing tents. This offers a complete new and more flexible use of standard tents.