FIRE SAFETY: ACTIVE COOLING VERSUS PASSIVE INSULATION

New fire safety requirements, introduced by amendments to the International Maritime Organization SOLAS Convention, have had a significant impact on the complexity and costs of ro-ro fire-related upgradings. Doubts have been expressed about the "benefits" of the new insulation standards, in relation to the overall safety of ro/ro vessels. Alternatives to the application of insulation materials, as currently prescribed by SOLAS are being sought. The paper describes one such alternative which was adopted for the recent retrofit of two existing Dutch ferries. It utilised a novel firefighting agent known as "Pyrocol". This "active cooling" alternative won regulatory approval for the ferry upgradings.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • RORO 96, 13th Intl Conf on Marine Transport Using Roll- on/Roll-off and Horizontal Handling Methods; 21-23 May; Lubeck, Germany. Pprs. Publ by BML Business Meetings, U.K., ISBN 0 904930 71 8. Vol 2, session 11 [11 p, 3 fig]
• Authors:
  • Weiler, O M
  • Haar, J
  • ter
  • Lems, J
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric insulating materials; Fire prevention; Fires; Insulating materials; Safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Ro/ro safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00734137
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 27 1997 12:00AM