RICHARDS layflat fire/industrial hoses are manufactured to meet many National and International Standards including CEN, British Standards, DIN, NEN, DNV, etc and many have been approved by Lloyds Register, MSA/MCA (UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency) for use on ships and offshore installations, Bureau Veritas and the UK WRC/WRAS (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme) for Drinking/Potable water. RICHARDS design, manufacture and supply a layflat hose for virtually every requirement including Fire Fighting, Water Delivery, Construction Industry, Specialist Mining including Anti-Static, Drinking/Potable Water, Fluidising Bulk Powders, Irrigation, Pumping and General Industrial Applications including use as sleeving and air lifting devices. RICHARDS layflat fire/industrial hoses are currently in use with Municipal & Industrial Fire Brigades, Oil & Petrochemical Refineries, Onshore & Offshore Exploration and Processing Facilities, Military Installations, Mines, Commercial & industrial Premises, Airports and the Marine Industry throughout the world. In fact, any application where authorities demand a high quality, long lasting hose for the protection of critical facilities and where performance and reliability matters then RICHARDS hoses are always the first choice. All RICHARDS layflat fire & industrial hoses are manufactured to ISO 9002 quality standard. The products are manufactured from modern synthetic materials which require the minimum of cleaning and general maintenance and the coated hoses require no drying after use.