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Life Raft Survival Equipment Acquires Boston-Based Landrigan Corporation
Purchase makes LRSE President Jim O'Connor come full-circle as Landrigan Corp. was his first professional stop.
TIVERTON, RI—In what may be categorized as “coming full-circle” or “small world department,” the head of Life Raft Survival Equipment (LRSE) recently purchased the Boston, Massachusetts-based Landrigan Corporation.
The merger combines one of the oldest companies of life raft and marine safety equipment in the country with the largest such company, said LRSE President Jim O’Connor. Landrigan Corporation began five decades ago by Capt. George Landrigan. O’Connor founded LRSE in 1983. O’Connor said the purchase was more than just business for him.
“It was 40 years ago this month that I began working for Landrigan Corp.,” said O’Connor, who began his career as life raft service technician for Landrigan Corporation in 1978. “George was a mentor to me when he was my employer, and we continued to have a working relationship over the next four decades.”
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O’Connor is no stranger to the marine world. In addition to his company, O’Connor served as Past President of the United States Marine Safety Association. He has been a staunch advocate for commercial fishing vessel safety and was involved with the earliest Safety at Sea Instructional Conferences for the offshore sailboat-racing world.
At LRSE, their mission is building lifelong relationships by providing the highest quality solutions through unequaled experience, knowledge and integrity. They have serviced and sold major brands of life rafts and safety equipment for over 35 years.
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Their team comprises the foremost experts in marine safety and survival equipment and is all factory-trained and certified in the latest national, international, industry and manufacturer regulations. Their service center is located about 10 miles north of Newport, RI, and is one of the largest U.S. Coast Guard approved servicing facilities in the country. They will continue offering their services at their Fish Road/Tiverton and Jeffries Street/East Boston locations.
For more information about Life Raft Survival Equipment, then please contact either Jim O’Connor toll-free at: (800) 451-2127 or visit their website at: www.lrse.com.
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