A.P. Moller – Maersk will certainly outfit its fleet with the HydroPen firefighting system from Viking Life-Saving Equipment
With fires inside containers on totally filled containerships continuing to be a significant safety and security threat for the sector, A.P. Moller – Maersk has actually decided to embrace HydroPen, which is made for straight firefighting in piled delivery containers onboard industrial vessels. The agreement stands for the solitary biggest HydroPen order for VIKING Life-Saving Equipment – and also will certainly see systems provided for the whole fleet of A.P. Moller – Maersk had vessels.
HydroPen is distinct in the feeling that it is driven simply by water stress via a connected deck fire hose pipe. When water stress is turned on, a wind turbine will certainly drive the HydroPen exploration device up until it permeates the container door, whereupon the system will certainly spray water right into the container to snuff out the fire straight at the resource. In the situation of a fire at elevation in the container pile, the HydroPen system can be released utilizing a telescopic gadget. Beyond water, the system works with foam and even carbon dioxide.
