Sharks 10 Year anniversary

Sharks 10 Year anniversary

This month shark is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. The photos below are from our first New Zealand NAVY installation. Since then we have saved the backs of many defence crew as well as recreational boaties, NZ coastguard and tour boats. We now have several...
A study on back injury on high-speed boats

A study on back injury on high-speed boats

MILITARY BOAT SLAMS CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES AND DISABILITY A paper published last week in a medical journal (Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research) concludes that operators of professional high-speed boats suffer severe, acute, and permanent injuries caused by...
The cost of not having a marine suspension seat

The cost of not having a marine suspension seat

Fitting a boat with marine suspension seat can be expensive. This is why we want to make the benefits of these seats as affordable as possible to make sure they are accessible to all all boat owners. However, there are many scenarios where having a marine suspension...
Shark at the 36th America’s Cup

Shark at the 36th America’s Cup

The America’s Cup may be over, but the downstream benefits it provided to Kiwi small businesses is not. One Christchurch business has been so inundated with orders it’s now had to move to a bigger production house. “It was amazing to see all the boats in the harbour...
Interview: shark suspension seat designer

Interview: shark suspension seat designer

Paul Zwaan, founder of shark, answers common questions and shares some important information about shark’s suspensions, including: Why suspension seating is so important How it works What is FLEX? The range of seats The benefits of a jockey seat What can shark...
Seat for boats: Regular versus Suspension

Seat for boats: Regular versus Suspension

As you can see in this clip, the regular seat appears to be taking a toll on the poor man’s back. When the boat drops down after hitting a wave, all of the force from this action is going straight up his spine. This can actually be quite dangerous as it increases the...
The Royal RIB

The Royal RIB

The Duke & Duchess of Sussex and other dignitaries including skipper James Spithill support the Invictus Games from the comfort of a Highfield RIB courtesy of our customer; Lejen Marine The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event, created by Prince...
Shark boat seat testing, with new shock absorber

Shark boat seat testing, with new shock absorber

At Shark, we use the drop-tester shown here to produce impacts up to 10G-force on the shock absorber boat seat. Those tests are in accordance with test protocols defined by the UK Ministry of Defence and have been independently verified at the UK MOD testing facility...
Do I need a shock mitigation seat?

Do I need a shock mitigation seat?

The need for a shock mitigation seat depends on the hull. The truth of the matter is the flatter and faster the hull, the more likely you will require a shock mitigation seat. It makes sense that high performance boats with flat hulls require high performance boat...
Shark XTRA suspension seats on Black Beach Tours

Shark XTRA suspension seats on Black Beach Tours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXkh2eK15Q4 Black Beach Tours in Iceland recently had a new Technomarine boat delivered with factory installed Shark XTRA shock mitigation seats.These shock mitigation seats provide protection and comfort for passengers so that they can...