The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is tasked with marine Search and Rescue (SAR), Communication, Navigation and Transportation issues in Canadian waters. CCG’s responsibility covers a 202,080-kilometer long coastline, the longest of any other nation in the world. Under its renewal mandate the CCG is required to build and protect its next generation of vessels and lifeboats stationed across Canada to provide key Search & Rescue (SAR) capabilities.
Each of the 19 meter long (63 ft.) lifeboats can carry up to 10 persons on-board. The vessels will be stationed across Canada providing key Search & Rescue (SAR) services including marine distress response calls as well as assistance to disabled vessels. The requirement to protect personnel from fire along with the vessels’ operational capabilities is critical. Fire risks in Marine applications are unforgiving and may result from electrical faults, battery compartment ignitions, fuel leaks accidents and also from human error.
Design, supply and install a bespoke engine room fire protection system for 20 “Bay”-class high-endurance self-righting Search & Rescue lifeboats. The primary concerns regarding any system at sea are performance reliability and effectiveness. Moreover, these fire protection systems are required to be compact, durable and have low maintenance requirements. These considerations must preferably be met while choosing technologies that remain friendly to the environment. The fire suppression system needs to be designed according to local and internationally recognized standards and regulations.
FirePro pre-engineered systems are compact and minimise weight and space burden on vessels. They are of proven exceptional reliability and require very little maintenance when compared to other systems. Underwriters Laboratories Canada (ULC) classification declares the FirePro compound (FPC) operational effectiveness to be 15 years. FirePro FPC poses no threat to human health when operated as per the set guidelines and is harmless to the environment. Furthermore, because of the compactness of the units the required space needed (in comparison with space needed for large cylinders etc) for storage is minimal within the protected area.
FirePro systems were expertly designed and installed in the engine rooms on the first two vessels. They are required to protect both the engines and other critical equipment within the engine room. The technology is approved by several IACS members based on IMO requirements, the Transport Canada and ULC. FirePro currently protects these vessels and their personnel allowing them to safely carry out life saving missions across Canada.
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