Engine Room
Fire Supression

No single onboard area harbors a greater concentration of potential fire-inducing components than a vessel’s engine room. Hot surfaces, fuel, lubricating oils, hydraulic fluids, and electrical equipment abound. Did you know that as the age of your vessel increases, so does its fire potential?

When it comes to dealing with an engine room fire, one of the most natural reactions is also the most hazardous–opening up the compartment to see what’s going on. Doing so provides a rush of oxygen turning a smoldering fire into an abandon ship-type conflagration.

The key to successfully extinguishing a fire is to contain it. With engine room fires, that means installing a fire port or an automatic fixed extinguishing system. ...

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