Suppression Systems
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- Fire Combat, Inc. Offers 10-Page Manual On Fire Suppression Systems Maritime Reporter, Dec 1985 #9
Fire Combat, Inc., Marinette, Wise., is offering a free 10-page product manual on their fire suppression systems (dry chemical, foam and halon), fire apparatus and custom systems engineering.
The 10-page binder-type manual outlines the general scope of the company's fire suppression product engineering and manufacturing services.
The text illustrates a sampling of Fire Combat standard products and its custom solutions to special customer applications.
The product manual features such equipment as: trailer-mounted twin agent fire suppression system; twin agent fire suppression system; dry chemical fire suppression system for truck mounting; and crash fire rescue package system.
Some of the customers that Fire Control, Inc. has served include: the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army; distributors of fire apparatus; fire truck manufacturers; military and civilian airports; industrial fire safety departments; and municipal fire departments.
To obtain a free copy of this informative product manual from Fire Control, Inc., Circle 33 on Reader Service Card
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- Kidde FM-200 ECS Series Maritime Reporter, Mar 2014 #57
key areas that are always a concern onboard any commercial vessel: size and weight. Kidde FM-200 Systems take up less space than other types of fire suppression systems, leaving more room for revenue-generating cargo or passengers. Also, the Kidde FM-200 Systems weighs less than either carbon dioxide or water
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- Offshore Workboat Fire Safety Marine News, May 2015 #22
to enhance the vessel’s existing systems and other areas which also required coverage. Beyond this, it was decided that, viewing the original suppression systems, issues with ozone depletion and possible toxic discharge on the vessel would be harmful to the crew. The change to the NOVEC type system was
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- Carnival & Marioff Sign Maintenance Agreement Maritime Reporter, Mar 2014 #57
signed a five-year frame agreement for maintenance services with Carnival Corporation covering servicing and maintaining HI-FOG water mist fire suppression systems already installed onboard 66 cruise vessels owned by Carnival Corporation. Marioff, a supplier of water mist fire protection technology and
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- Ocean Safety gains LR Authorization for gas cylinder inspection Marine News, Mar 2014 #58
steel and aluminum gas. These cylinders are used in many applications within the commercial marine markets, including liferaft inflation and fire suppression systems. www.oceansafety.com (As published in the March 2014 edition of Marine News - www.marinelink.com
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- SURVIVAL AT SEA Maritime Reporter, Apr 15, 1984 #22
and systems offered by Ansul are Halon 1301, carbon dioxide, twin-agent hand hose line, and Ansulite AFFF (Aqueous Film-Forming Foam) fire suppression systems, as well as smoke detection systems. Ansul offers Halon 1301 fire suppression systems comprised of certain hardware and software elements
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- Cathodic/Electrolytic Engineers Offer Replacement Anode Service For Antifouling Systems Maritime Reporter, Jun 1986 #119
The recent collapse of the British company Elinca, whose antifouling and corrosion suppression systems are used by shipping operators in the U.S.A., has left many companies without a source for replacement anodes. One of the few companies offering replacement anodes which are compatible with the
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- Keeping Machinery Spaces Safe Maritime Reporter, Feb 2000 #53
around the world, a fact highlighted in a recent Salvage Association annual review. Finland's Marioff Oy — a well-regarded supplier of fire suppression systems — now offers a dedicated Hl-FOG water mist fire protection system for ship's enginerooms. The supplier of water mist fire protection systems
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- Unauthorized W e l d i n g Caused Carnival Ecstasy Fire Maritime Reporter, May 2001 #17
that a single failure could not disable a ship's propulsion system. They also recommended that the cruise ship industry should ensure that fire suppression systems were placed on the mooring decks if they carried equipment in that area of the ship that could burn, and suggested the ships should have
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- 93rd S N A M E Annual Meeting Fourth International Maritime Exposition Maritime Reporter, Nov 1985 #50
on/off and proportioning control. WALTER KIDDE Booth No. 523 Walter Kidde is a leading manufacturer of USCG approved fire detection and suppression systems for military and commercial vessels. Walter Kidde display will include the KMSD (Kidde Marine Smoke Detection) system; carbon dioxide suppressio
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- Triple-screw Tug for the Hudson Maritime Reporter, Jan 2018 #49
frames and plating forward. As an ABS load line vessel she has been stability tested and she is Sub-chapter M compliant including all required fire suppression systems. Accommodation is provided for a crew of five: captain, mate, engineer, and two deckhands. Tankage includes 33,000 US gallons of fuel,
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- TECH FILE: Gas Freeing Barges the Modern Way Marine News, May 2019 #49
the typical lengthy gas freeing process. This time savings also translates directly to reducing atmospheric emissions.Currently, NanoVapor’s vapor suppression systems are optimized for hydrocarbons categorized as C5 or higher, including HFO, LSFO, and other refined products. Its patented systems and nano-engineered
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 4th CoverGlow a little longer. Superior sensor performance on a rmance on a – – RBRtridentfraction of the power RBRtridente teee ackscatter or turbidity with hi i in n n t t th h h he e e s sa a am m m me Measure chlorophyll a, fDOM, and backscatter or turbidity within the same e e sensor package using the
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 48Index page MTR MarApr2024:MTR Layouts 4/4/2024 3:19 PM Page 1 Advertiser Index PageCompany Website Phone# 17 . . . . .Airmar Technology Corporation . . . . . . . . . .www.airmar.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603) 673-9570 9 . . . . . .Birns, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 45ronments. The new agreement will address speci? c techni- cal gaps in the UUV defense and offshore energy markets especially for long duration, multi-payload mission opera- tions where communications are often denied or restricted. As part of the new alliance, Metron’s Resilient Mission Autonomy portfolio
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 44NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 Image courtesy Metron/Cellula Teledyne Marine acquires Valeport: Matt Quartley, MD, Valeport and Ole Søe-Pedersen, VP & Image courtesy Teledyne Marine GM Teledyne Marine announce the deal in London. Pictured (L-R): Cellula Robotics, President, Eric Jackson, Metron
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 43Image courtesy Kongsberg Discovery Image courtesy Teledyne Marine New Products Teledyne Marine had its traditional mega-booth at Oi, busy start to ? nish. Image courtesy Greg Trauthwein offers quality sub-bottom pro? ling capability without the need tion of offshore windfarms. GeoPulse 2 introduces new
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 42NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 Image courtesy Greg Trauthwein Image courtesy BIRNS MacArtney launches the new ultra-compact ø12.7 mm SubConn Nano connector. Innovative connectivity built on 45 years of ? eld-proven and market-trusted design. Image courtesy MacArtney Birns celebrated its 70th
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 41Image courtesy Outland Technology Image courtesy Exail Image courtesy Submaris and EvoLogics Vehicles The ROV-1500 from Outland Technology represents a leap forward in underwater robotics, a compact remotely operated vehicle (ROV) weighing in at less than 40 lbs (19kg) the ROV- 1500 is easy to transport
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 40NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 All photos courtesy MTR unless otherwise noted NEW TECH, PARTNERSHIPS LAUNCH IN LONDON With Oceanology International now one month in the rear-view mirror, MTR takes a look at some of the interesting technologies launched before, during and after the London event.
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 39Photo courtesy Global Ocean Design Figure 7 A 35Ah AGM lead-acid battery is tested using the West Mountain Radio CBA to show the effect of simply ? lling the battery voids with mineral oil as a compensating ? uid. The CBA is programmed to cut-off at a voltage of 10.50v. The top line (red) shows the
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 38LANDER LAB #10 Photo courtesy West Mountain Radio Photo courtesy of Clarios/AutoBatteries.com Figure 6 The West Mountain Radio Computerized Battery Analyzer (CBA V) attaches to a Figure 5 laptop by a USB-B cable, and to a battery by Powerpole® Connectors. Exploded view of an AGM lead-acid battery.
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 37miscible barrier ? uid heavier than seawater (sg=1.026) and lighter than the battery electrolyte (sg=1.265). The original cell vent cap was screwed into the top of the riser pipe to vent the gases associated with charging. Wires were soldered to the lead (Pb) posts. The lead-acid battery was additionall
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 36LANDER LAB #10 Of special interest for marine applications, LiPo batteries are Shipping any kind of lithium battery can be a challenge, and offered in a “pouch” design, with a soft, ? at body. The pouch IATA regs vary with the batteries inside or outside an instru- is vacuum-sealed, with all voids ?
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 33regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial success depends on many factors, not least a predictable OPEX. Over the past four years, SMD has worked with Oil States Industries to calculate cost per tonne ? gures for prospective customers. Patania II uses jet water pumps to Oil States’
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 32FEATURE SEABED MINING by a sea? oor plume from its pilot collection system test. pact, nodule collection system that utilizes mechanical and The Metals Company recently signed a binding MoU with hydraulic technology. Paci? c Metals Corporation of Japan for a feasibility study on The company’s SMD
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 31The Allseas-designed production system consists of the Hidden Gem production vessel at the surface, an airlift riser system and jumper hose, and the pilot nodule collector vehicle at the sea? oor. Image courtesy of Allseas www.marinetechnologynews.com 31 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 31 4/4/2024 2:12:41
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 30FEATURE SEABED MINING bilical. It has passive heave compensation which nulli? es the necott. “The focus since then has been on scaling while en- wave, current and vessel motions that in? uence loads in the suring the lightest environmental impact,” says The Metals power umbilical. The LARS can
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 29n January, Norway said “yes” to sea- bed mining, adding its weight to the momentum that is likely to override the calls for a moratorium by over 20 countries and companies such as I Google, BMW, Volvo and Samsung. Those against mining aim to protect the unique and largely unknown ecology of the sea?
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 25Auerbach explained that ideally, “one ? ed layers of geothermal activity,” noted changes over an area of 8,000 km2. They would have both instruments: seismom- Skett, “and the change in salinity and dis- found up to seven km3 of displaced ma- eters to detect and locate subsurface ac- solved particles for
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 19About the Author vey with the pipe tracker is not required, resulting in signi? - Svenn Magen Wigen is a Cathodic Protection and corrosion control cant cost savings, mainly related to vessel charter. expert having worked across The major advantage of using FiGS on any type of subsea engineering, design
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 18TECH FEATURE IMR There are also weaknesses in terms of accuracy because of FiGS Operations and Bene? ts signal noise and the ability to detect small ? eld gradients. In Conventional approaches to evaluating cathodic protection this process there is a risk that possible issues like coating (CP)
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 17• Integrity assessment, and otherwise covered, e.g., by rock dump. As for depletion of • Mitigation, intervention and repair. sacri? cial anodes, this can be dif? cult or even impossible to Selecting the best method for collecting the data these work- estimate due to poor visibility, the presence of
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 15sensor options for longer mission periods. About the Author For glider users working in ? sheries and conservation, Shea Quinn is the Product Line Manager the Sentinel can run several high-energy passive and active of the Slocum Glider at Teledyne Webb acoustic sensors, on-board processing, and imaging
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 11assist in identifying mines and act as a neutralization device. About the Author Bottom mines pose even greater chal- David R. Strachan is a defense analyst and founder of lenges. Unlike contact mines, bottom Strikepod Systems, a research and strategic advisory mines utilize a range of sensors to
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 9from marinas along the western coast. The exact number of lizing laser detection systems can detect mines just below the mines, as well as their locations, remains largely a mystery, surface, even those hiding in murky water. The Airborne Laser although reports suggest that over three hundred have been