CATASTROPHE FIRE CONTROL

A description of a gas turbine powered fire fighting apparatus, specifically designed for combating fires on offshore platforms, is presented. The unit is self-sufficient, portable, can feed up to 8,000 tons of water per hour through four water cannons, and it has the capability to be remotely controlled. The description of the unit includes its dimensions and capacities, and criteria which were followed in developing the package are also discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Business Press Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC19 1AH,   England 
• Publication Date: 1975-5-30

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 64
• Serial:
  • Marine Week
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 22
  • Publisher: IPC Business Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fire fighting equipment; Fires; Gas turbines; Offshore platforms; Protection; Pumps; Safety; Safety equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Platform safety
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126000
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM