The Unitor Deck Foam Fire Extinguishing System is designed to fight and extinguish fires on cargo tank areas,stern or bow loading areas, helideck facilities and other areas on oil, product and chemical tankers and floating storage facilities.
Monitors are used to fight the fire from a safe distance, while portable applicators cover shadow areas not reachable by the monitors. The foam effectively seals against oxygen while at the same time cooling the fire.
Features and benefits
Technical Design
Complies with SOLAS Ch.II-2 Reg.10, FSS Code Chp 14 for oil tankers and IBC Code reg. 11 for chemical tankers. The deck foam system comprises a reinforced foam tank, foam pump, proportioner, foam monitors and portable foam applicators.
The monitors are located along the deck, with two additional monitors mounted on the poop deck. The number and spacing of the monitors is dependant upon vessel type, foam tank capacity and system pressure.
The system uses either protein or synthetic type foam. The number, capacity and spacing of the monitors and the quantity of foam concentrate liquid are dependent upon vessel type, the area of the tank deck and the area of the largest cargo tank.
Starting the fire and foam pumps primes the system. The distribbution valves are then opened to themonitors on deck. Remotely operated valves, controlled from a central panel, can also be installed.
The safest and most flexible remote operating system is achieved when the monitors are hydraulically operated from the same panel. Foam tank, foam pump, mixing equipment, valves and control panels can be delivered on skid units, thus reducing the installation work.