What is the fire protection system on a ship?
What is the fire protection system on a ship? Most modern ships are now equipped with a sprinkler or water mist/fog extinguishing system. In such systems, the sprinkler heads are usually a combined detector unit. Sprinkler systems can also be activated manually if a fire is seen before the system activates.
What is the most common type of fire onboard ships?
The most common causes of shipboard fire are the most obvious: maintenance burning and welding are responsible for nearly 40 per cent of all outbreaks. Smoking leads to countless fires that break out when no one expects. Lack of attention, spontaneous combustion and electrical faults are the major causes.