Thanx alot Bruno!
We actually do have a commercial relationship with the Finnish Marioff: They are owned by American "UTC", the same conglomarate who also own...
Regarding water mist (Hi Fog is actually the brand name of the leading manufacturer "Marioff"), no one that have witnessed a demo how it in just a...
Hey, hey Guys! Forget Co2, Halon or conventional sprinklers! Water mist is the superior suppression, useful in accommodation, ER and even in the...
1: Again and again; composition and integration of safety systems are the key factor! 2: Water mist systems are available with Nitrogen driven...
1: Automatic CO2 release are not and will never be allowed. 2: False alarms is due to poorly composed. maintained or inferior system. The...
Absolutely, but again; that wouldn't have been discovered without the destruction of the bow visor! At least not this brutal way...
Good we are back on track again after the detour to Estonia! The latest postings brings us back to my original point; how is a yacht build,...
Regretfully, my reply/comment dragged Estonia into the discussion which wasn't my intentinon. I'll not comment that unfortunate ship anymore, but...
There is no "holy graal" in the Estonia case, only poor seamanship! Imagine the scenario: A captain, with a salary he could only dream about 5...
We are at 100% agree and on the same track! Training of crew is another essential matter in need of improvement. No matter what fancy equipment...
When reading the Lady C report, please note two majors; when the fire was discovered, the accommodation was filled with smoke and the boat was...
Absolutely correct! In this case skipper and crew acted exemplary and your remark that the actual reason for the fire is another issue I agree to...
But... In the end of the day, the sniffer only did what it was fitted for... Also telling the abutter, his engines need overhaul... :-)
Fully agree! Maintainance and system composition is the key factor! The scenario you mentioned with the boat next to you is however far...
I know most boats do have systems installed, but a bad system is actually worse than nothing at all. An inferior system creates a deceptive...
Head on the nail Pascal! The important thing is how the systems are composed, how they are maintained and not the least; the crew must know how...
Halon as such is abolished as extinguishing media, but other types are supposed to be installed. Unfortunately, as indicated in another post, like...
Wow! Some kind of response! Much appreciated than what's normal, others tend to stick the head down the sand... Marmot, AMG, and Pascal all...
Sadly, we see the history repeat itself. Another million dollar baby up in smoke. The heads obviously do best down in the sand, just like in the...
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