New solar container fire fighting

How can a hydropen system fight a container fire?

Finally, there’s a faster, safer and more efficient way to directly fight container fires on board vessels. The HydroPen system makes it possible to directly extinguish container fires at heights, at deck and below deck on board cargo vessels. No other solution can do that.

Should you upgrade your container firefighting equipment?

Regardless of containership ‘built age’, upgrade your fleet’s container firefighting equipment to not less than the SOLAS Chap. II-2, Reg. 10, requirements for the provision of a self-penetrating water mist lance and mobile water monitors.

Are energy storage systems a fire risk?

Energy storage systems (ESS) are designed to store and release energy on demand. While they have many benefits, they can also pose a fire risk if not properly designed, installed, and maintained. Therefore, fire protection is an important consideration when it comes to energy storage systems.

Do cargo/container ships need a fire alarm system?

Para. 4 requires cargo/container ships to be fitted with fixed fire detection and automatic alarm systems in machinery spaces and fire detection, alarms and sprinkler systems in accommodation spaces. As to cargo/container holds, Reg. 7 provides no specific detection and alarm requirements.

Are shipboard container cargo fires a hazard?

Shipboard container cargo fires with severe losses are regrettably common. The first line of defence (as discussed in Risk Bulletin No 86) must always be pro-active fire risk identification and avoidance. This Risk Bulletin focuses on the second and third lines of defence of fire detection and firefighting.