One of the most important firefighting components on board is the International Shore Connection. They are small but useful and have, what a like to call, a “VIP” (Very Important Purpose) status. It is very essential that even the big A’s may come looking for them. These people are the Port State...
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Survitec fire system ready for Yara Birkeland voyage
Survitec’s advanced fire fighting system and safety equipment aboard Yara Birkeland – the world’s first fully autonomous containership – has successfully completed its first annual service ahead of the 3200dwt ship’s first laden voyage.
The zero-emission, fullyelectric Yara Birkeland is preparing to carry its first fertiliser cargo on the Herøya-Brevik route in early 2022.
The...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/19/survitec-fire-system-ready-for-yara-birkeland-voyage/
Global safety leader Survitec is advising the maritime industry to ensure fixed fire-fighting systems are commissioned by their original equipment manufacturers and that crews undergo basic system configuration training, following a spate of incidents where ship fires have been exacerbated through incorrect use or installation of CO2-based extinguishing systems.
While the International Maritime Organization’s FSS Code provides engineering and design standards for all types of fire extinguishing...
Shipowners looking to retrofit marine exhaust gas cleaning systems as a way of complying with new sulphur emissions rules should verify the capacity of their fixed fire-fighting systems before undertaking any retrofit projects.
While amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, dubbed the IMO 2020 regulation, do not specifically require additional fire-fighting capability, leading safety expert Survitec reminds owners that any increase in machinery space size will require an increase in fire-extinguishing...