Viking Life-Saving Equipment has actually obtained HydroPen, the business behind the distinct HydroPen container firefighting service.
HydroPen, connected to a ship’s hose pipe and also elevated on a telescopic arm by a solitary staff participant, utilizes water stress alone to power its ‘drill and spray’ nozzle to permeate a container door prior to switching over to spray setting to snuff out a fire with water, foam or CARBON DIOXIDE– straight at its resource.
HydroPen was established in 2016 by Martin Winkel, Chief Executive Officer and also Jesper Rosenfeldt Hansen, CTO and also system creator, to aid change a consistent issue in maritime: firefighting aboard container vessels.
“This is a significant acquisition for VIKING ,” claimed Lasse Boesen, Senior Product Manager, VIKING.
“We approached the HydroPen originators shortly after the system won the 2017 Danish Tech Challenge accelerator prize. From its official launch at SMM 2018, VIKING became HydroPen’s exclusive distributor, going on to support orders from some of the industry’s biggest names.”
“Once crews familiarize themselves with HydroPen, there is no going back – and since its introduction, the system has already proven itself in live firefighting situations. Recently, HydroPen has also generated interest among land-based fire-fighting operators who have been quick to recognize its value, adds Boesen.”
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