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Cruise Lines Equip Fleets With
Emergency Smoke Hoods
Prevention and control of fire aboard ships present a number of unique prob- lems. Special attention must be paid to fire safety, and in particular to evacua- tion procedures from enclosed areas that can fill quickly with the toxic fumes generated by fire. A number of cruise lines are addressing this situation by providing their crews with a type of fire safety device that protects against these potentially lethal gases.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has joined several other major companies in the cruise industry with the decision to equip its fleet of cruise ships with
EVAC-U8 Emergency Escape Smoke
Hoods. These fire-safety products pro- tect against smoke inhalation in the event of a shipboard fire.
Royal Caribbean is one of the world's largest cruise lines, operating both
Royal Caribbean International and
Celebrity Cruises. EVAC-U8 smoke hoods have been installed on the 12 ships operated by Royal Caribbean, along with Celebrity Cruises' five ships, for use by crew members. According to
Brookdale International Systems Inc., manufacturer of the EVAC-U8, the order totaled just under 5,000 units, with deliveries taking place between May and July of 2000.
Royal Caribbean is the most recent cruise line to install this potentially life- saving technology, but it is certainly not the first. In the spring of 1999, Princess
Cruise Lines deployed between 300 and 700 EVAC-U8 smoke hoods on each of the nine ships in its fleet, also for crew safety in the event of a fire emergency.
Disney Cruise Lines has recently pur- chased EVAC-U8s for its ships as well.
Considered by many fire-safety experts to be the world's most advanced smoke hood, the EVAC-U8 is a state-of the-art respiratory protection device that provides up to 20 minutes of breathable air in a toxic environment. About the size and shape of a beverage can,
EVAC-U8 combines a state-of-the-art catalytic filter with a heat and flame- resistant hood that protects the user's head and eyes from smoke, heat and flame. This development follows a recent International Maritime Organiza- tion (IMO) recommendation that Emer- gency Escape Breathing Devices, or
EEBDs, be installed in the engine rooms of marine vessels. In a document drafted by the IMO's Maritime Safety Commit- tee, guidelines were established regard- ing "location, use and care of emer- gency escape breathing devices, to pro- vide personnel breathing protection against a hazardous atmosphere while escaping to an area of safety."
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Laser Magic, a special effects installer for the cruise ship market has installed its products on a variety of high-profile vessels, namely Disney Magic and Won- der; Carnival Elation, Paradise, Victory and Spirit; and Costa Atlantica. The company has also been commissioned to install its system onboard Carnival
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