Fire fighting – no sprinkers
I wrote a lot about watermist systems in another post and have since written several manufacturers for more info. I also consulted with my naval architect and learned that in fact we don’t need a sprinker system under SOLAS rules. Portable fire extinguishers and of course an approved fire detection system is what we need according to the rules. This brings us several advantages:
- We save a lot of money as the pump units of these watermist systems are quite expensive. Not only that: our emergency generator capacity would triple just to keep these pumps going.
- We don’t have to get system that makes everything wet when there’s a fire.
The alternative is an array of portable extinguishers or a product called NOVEC 1230 fire protection fluid by 3M. More about it in a future post. Meanwhile, check out their website, the info on Wikipedia and that of reseller Kidde Fire Systems.
It’s safe, it’s clean and good for the environment.
