PROGRESSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

The purposes of this paper are to survey the U.S. Coast Guard's fire research activities which have been conducted to support the intent of the regulatory effort. Specifically discussed are research relative to fire extinguishing agents, methods, and systems; also, research regarding construction materials and methods is reviewed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at Spring Meeting of SNAME, Williamsburg, Va.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • SHEEHAN, D F
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fire extinguishing agents; Fire fighting equipment; Fires; Protection; Regulations; Safety; Safety equipment
• Subject Areas: Law; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00032703
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1972 12:00AM