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Volvo Penta

United Safety -

Fireboy-Xintex

Volvo Penta

United Safety - Fireboy-Xintex system to cover up to 4,000 cu. ft. and engineered systems

U S - NITED AFETY for spaces up to 17,500 cu. ft. Its systems are USCG and

MED approved for use around the world, meaning the

F -XIREBOY INTEX

United Safety and Survivability Corp. is a leading sup- company can handle nearly any application.

plier of safety equipment in the transportation and other industries. With its acquisition of Fireboy-Xintex in late

V POLVO ENTA 2021 it is now involved in the marine industry among oth-

Fully integrated helm-to-prop propulsion systems have ers. There have been many changes in the ? re suppression been a hallmark for Volvo Penta through the years. “It’s and detection sections of the safety products industry this been a strength on our side for a few different reasons. First year—important to keep in mind for companies designing of all, as a customer, as a builder, you get a one point of and updating their vessels. Fireboy has been a leader in contact for a large part or the entire part of the drivetrain. these areas since 1973 and remains on the front end of it It means that you have a natural interaction with us across yet again. The manufacturer is a leader in clean agent ? re the build process, and even more importantly, when there suppression systems, ? re detection systems and methane, is something wrong, because there will always be a service gasoline and propane detection systems. It also manufac- need or something,” said Johan Inden, head of Volvo Pen- tures carbon monoxide detection systems for marine and ta’s global marine business unit. “The second part is that other applications, and its marine CO alarms are standard it gives opportunity to design the experience in an even on many boats alongside its gasoline and propane detec- stronger way . . . For us, that integrated system gives very tion systems. Fireboy supplies pre-engineered suppression www.marinelink.com MN 71|