When launching lifeboats, theoretically, it is possible that there will be contact between the ship and lifeboat. Launching appliances fitted with protective bodies ensures that the lifeboat is not damaged. Since TUBUS profile dampers TR188-108L-2 and TR188-108-L-3 have been doing this job on one of the largest passenger ships in the world, regular replacement of damping elements has become a thing of the past. This is because earlier solutions were made of rubber, while ACE profile dampers are produced with material that does not become brittle or cracked, even in contact with salt water and UV radiation.