SKIBSTEKNISK SELSKAB BRANDBESKYTTELSE AF MASKINRUM DTU Copenhagen February 24th. 2014 ENGINE SPACE PROTECTION. Fire Figting for Engine rooms is two fronts: 1) Local Application system For cargo vessels larger than 2000 GT, and for passenger ships above 500 GT, when a machinery space of category A is above 500m3. 2) A fixed fire-extinguishing system a) fixed gas fire extinguishing system complying with the FSS code. b) a fixed high –expansion foam fire-extinguishing system. c) a fixed pressure water-spraying fire-extinguishing system. LOCAL PROTECTION SYSTEM. Water based systems water mist ® XFLOW WATER MIST LOCAL PROTECTION The rules; SOLAS chapter II-2 Fire Safety System code (FSS) Fire Testing Procedure code (FTP) MSC/Circ. 1287 Automatic or manual dry system 20 minutes operation Largest section dimensioning Main power Protection of main and aux. engines, Boilers, purifiers and incinerators ® XFLOW WATER MIST LOCAL PROTECTION Nozzle data; NHP-2 Nozzle: - Pressure: 6.7 Bar, - Spacing: 2 x 2 m - 1.2 l/min/m2 - Installation heights from 0,5 to 5 m NHP-4 Nozzle: - Pressure: 7.7 Bar, - Spacing: 3 x 3 m - 1.4 l/min/m2 - Installation heights from 5 to 16,5 m ® XFLOW PUMP UNIT TYPES FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS. Total Flooding systems WATER MIST PRINCIPLES. We reduce the oxygen content by depletion. We reduce the heat by evaporation and block radiation. Separation of fuel and gas phase. TOTAL FLOODING SYSTEMS. System One shot Inside protected space. Comment CO2 yes no Special room and safety measures. Evacuation of personnel. Inergen yes yes Exact volume calc. Foam (yes) no Pump unit and liquid outside protected space. Chemical gas yes yes Exact volume calc. Water Mist no no Pump unit outside protected space. FIRE PROTECTION LARGE ENGINE ROOM AND CARGO SPACE At present 4 alternatives are accepted and available solutions for combined protection of large engine room and cargo spaces CO2 LP&HP High-expansion foam Water In practice, it’s only one solution that are selected based on below criteria. Any volume restriction? Cargo friendly? Small control station area? Low TCI? Low TCO? Reliability CO2 LP NO YES YES NO YES NO CO2 HP NO YES NO NO NO NO Hi-Ex foam NO NO YES NO YES NO Water YES YES YES NO YES YES GAS SYSTEMS RELATIVE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS ALTERNATIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS Requested number of cylinders Novec 1230 Fluid Halon 1301 CO2 200 bar Inert Gas 300 bar Inert Gas Part of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, a Wilh. Wilhelmsen group company PRICE EXAMPLES NT 500 M3/BRT 630 M3 TOTAL FLOODING. System Cylinders Cylinder size Cost EURO CO2 9 67 12.500 * Inergen 14 80 17.000 1230 4 150 39.000 Water Mist n/a n/a 50.000 ** • * Add CO2 room. • ** includes local application WATER MIST PRINCIPLES. TRADITIONAL SPRINKLER ® XFLOW NHP 18A WATER MIST TOTAL FLOODING MSC 1165 The rules; SOLAS chapter II-2 Fire Safety System code (FSS) Fire Testing Procedure code (FTP) MSC/Circ. 1165 Main requirements: Manual dry system 30 minutes operation Largest room/area dimensioning Main and emergency power Pump redundancy Sea water connection ® XFLOW 1165 TOTAL FLOODING MSC Nozzle data; Net volume up to 806 (1.612) m3 NHP 2-6 Nozzle: - Pressure: 9.0 Bar, - Spacing: 3 x 3 m - 1.4 l/min/m2 - Installation heights up to 6,2 m Net volume up to 2.500 (5.000) m3 NHP 2 Nozzle: - Pressure: 9.0 Bar, - Spacing: 3.5 x 3.5 m - 1.8 l/min/m2 - Installation heights up to 6,6 m ® XFLOW WATER MIST FULL PROTECTION Flowing fire test MSC 265, 2500 M3 STANDARD XFLOW PUMP UNIT DIESEL AS MAIN OR BACK UP PUMP ® XFLOW CERTIFICATION Well certified product portfolio. Full protection LAFF Accommodation Full protection LAFF Accommodation Det Norske Veritas √ √ √ China Classification Society √ √ √ √ √ √ Korean Register of Shipping - √ - Germ. Lloyd √ √ - Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) - √ - ABS Europe Ltd √ √ √ Russian Register √ √ √ Bureau Veritas √ √ √ U.S. Coast Guard - √ - RINA √ √ √ Transport Canada - √ - Lloyd’s Register Note: Majority of Full Protection certifications are based on ”MSC 1165”. All Local Protection certifications are based on MSC 913. HULL/ENG. SYSTEM. ADVANTAGES OF ® XFLOW Fast and effective fire extinction. Simple and reliable system. Harmless to people and machinery. Low water consumption Low pressure (13-14 bar). Low power consumption. Large spacing (as high as the best high-pressure). Standard “off the shelf” PN16 components. Reduced risk of clogging of pumps & nozzles. Low installation costs. Combination systems. Low maintenance cost. We deliver compliant fire prevention and suppression solutions that protect your assets and your people www.wilhelmsen.com/technicalsolutions
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