Press Room

This winter season, make sure your boat operators are protected from painful shock and vibration on the water with suspension seating. 

It's surprisingly easy to replace your existing seats with shock mitigating ones. Here are the top 4 reasons you should consider upgrading your seats:

Allsalt Shoxs seats have always been constructed with high-quality, anodized aluminum metal parts. Once an aluminum surface is anodized, the finish becomes even stronger than what it was before, adding corrosion resistance and UV protection. The anodized aluminum won't chip, flake, or peel, get weathered, or rust, making it an ideal material for longevity in saltwater environments. While our traditional black finish is incredibly strong, clear anodizing has some significant advantages.

We are pleased to announce the launch of four new Kinetix models, each designed to provide easily assimilated guidance for maritime professionals to operate safely within designated shock and vibration exposure limits, reducing the risk of damage to vessels or injury to occupants.

• Kinetix Operator Edition
• Kinetix Researcher Edition
• Kinetix Fleet Edition
• Kinetix Agency Edition

Our very own Jordan Tilton, Dealer and OEM Programs Manager, is recognized in the 2021 Boating Industry 40 Under 40 program. The awards program, now in its fifth year, shines a spotlight on emerging young leaders in the marine industry. 

Jordan describes his initial entry into the marine industry with a job as an R&D Captain for Cummins Mercruiser Diesel in Charleston, South Carolina. He credits his father for spending pivotal time with him growing up and inspired his love of the outdoors.

When Will Parkinson isn't fighting fires with the UK Fire and Rescue Service, you'll probably find him on the water fighting fish with his team, Smart Fishing UK.

Will is also a passionate supporter of the Firefighter's Charity, a UK nonprofit organization that supports men and women in the line of duty with resources to manage their mental, physical, and social well-being. He and the team raise funding and awareness for this remarkable organization by competing in fishing tournaments. He outfitted his boat with four 3200 X4 shock mitigating helm seats and frequently travel long distances over the water in nearly any condition to get to the fish.

Allsalt Maritime Corporation recently opened two new offices to accommodate rapid growth in the commercial and recreational boating industry and deliver superior regional support to new and existing customers.

Allsalt Maritime’s United States office is located in Edgewater, Florida, and will be led by newly appointed Brand Development and US Managing Director Lisa Wood, a marketing and business development professional with more than 20 years of experience managing brands such as Stanley, Continental Tire, and ARB 4x4 Accessories.

Allsalt Maritime, owner of the Shoxs and Kinetix product lines, has partnered with leading electronics manufacturer Raymarine to integrate Kinetix monitoring systems with the popular Axiom multi-function display (MFD).

For vessels installed with Shoxs shock mitigating seating, Kinetix is an optional software that alerts vessel operators of harmful wave impacts through a console display, providing a visible indication of risky conditions. The software will caution vessel operators of potential hull damage or passenger injury, allowing them to slow down, choose a different route, or reposition passengers or gear.

Kevin Smith, owner and operator of British Columbia-based Maple Leaf Adventures, selected shock mitigation seating for his adventure tour business both for passenger comfort and safety as well as his own. After spending nearly a decade as a training officer in the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, the impacts from traveling at high speed on the water caused pain and injury to his back that he's paying for today...literally. "I spend thousands and thousands of dollars a year with chiropractors looking after my back," Kevin says.

Comfort wasn't the only reason Kevin chose two 3700 X8 helm seats from Shoxs. Running a busy adventure tour business doesn't leave much time for equipment repairs. "Everything has to work all day, every day," he says. He didn't want the added time requirement of adjusting, fixing, or repairing his seats on his Jasper Marine-built vessels. He says the Shoxs seat have now had a full season of hard use with no maintenance or repair, which keeps his operations running smoothly and his customers and employees happy. He says his team can "use, abuse, and forget about" the seats, because they just keep working.

Many boaters and anglers intent on beating the masses to the best spots have blasted through rough chop and suffered the woes of back pain the next day. What they may not realize is that repeated exposure to shocks from boats can contribute to chronic pain and increased risk of injuries over time.

Wave impacts and the hazards they pose have not escaped the attention of major sea-faring organizations and governments.  A special report by the Office of Naval Research indicated that 65% of their Special Boat Operators reported mechanical shock injuries, many serious enough to require medical attention.  Through its vibration directive 2002/44/EC, the European Union has gone so far as to impose strict shock dosage limits to protect its workers. 

CDG Coast Dynamics Group, Ltd, a global leader in marine shock mitigation, announced today that it is changing its corporate name to Allsalt Maritime Corporation. The name change reflects the company’s broader commitment to shock mitigation technology and its expertise in driving the innovations needed to shape the future of maritime impact management.

“The new name, Allsalt Maritime, allows us to emphasize our two product lines, Shoxs and Kinetix, and to change the way we deliver intelligent, science-backed solutions for agencies that operate high speed vessels,” said Ray Cao, President and CEO of Allsalt Maritime. “As a company with roots in the marine shock mitigation community, we are committed to building premium-quality vessel seating systems, while also offering shock monitoring systems and personalized guidance so that agencies can measure and optimize their impact mitigation programs to better protect their crews and vessels.”