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Unifire Presentation of New SOLAS & FSS Requirements for Ro-Ro Passenger Ship Weather Decks
Unifire’s General Counsel, Roger Barrett James, presents the legal and practical requirements of the newly-anticipated SOLAS regulations and Fire Safety Systems Code (FSS Code) as they relate to ro-ro passenger (ro-pax) ship weather deck fire protection. The new SOLAS Regulations and FSS Code were approved in June, 2023, and are expected to be adopted in…
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Unifire Awarded Outstanding Contribution to HSEQ by World Maritime Forum
Unifire is proud to have participated in the IGGS World Maritime Forum in Copenhagen, February 27-28, 2024. Unifire is grateful to have been granted the conferences Outstanding Contribution to HSEQ Award. Here are some photos from the event: At the World Maritime Forum’s conference, Unifire’s General Counsel, Roger Barrett James, was pleased to have presented…
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Robotic Nozzles Defined: A New Generation of Remote Controlled Fire Monitors & Water Cannons
The rapid pace of improved technology is bringing dramatic changes in products across nearly all industries. It should come as no surprise, then, that the nozzle industry is beginning to see a new generation of robotic nozzles, which are now at an unprecedented level of sophistication. Since 2014, the term “robotic nozzles” began emerging to…
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What is FlameRanger?
Unifire’s FlameRanger system combines world-class fire detection technologies with our advanced robotic nozzles (aka fire monitors). The system detects & suppresses fire in seconds, operating 24/7/365. Fully Autonomous Function Any fire that breaks out is detected almost instantaneously, and the fire’s position is determined. In seconds, FlameRanger’s sophisticated computing and software technology open the valve and intelligently…
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How a fully autonomous system can help improve fire safety on cargo ships
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/421785-how-a-fully-autonomous-system-can-help-improve-fire-safety-on-cargo-ships An EU-funded initiative has developed a robotic solution for fire detection and suppression to protect open weather decks on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ships. The fires on ro-ro ships that carry wheeled cargo like lorries and cars have been in the spotlight in recent years. The 2019 Annual Report of The Nordic Association of Marine…
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SOLAS Requirements for Weather Deck Fire Detection & Fire Monitors
INTRODUCTION This article explains the requirements of ro-ro passenger ships to protect the weather deck with fire detection and fire monitors. As a general rule, the SOLAS Convention applies to passenger ships on international voyages. This includes ro-ro passenger (ro-pax) ships world-wide. These regulations are governed by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Maritime Safety Committee…
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Enhancing Weather Deck Fire Safety: New SOLAS Regulations & Autonomous Fire Monitors
Autonomous fire monitors are the best choice for protecting ro-ro passenger ship weather decks. They comply with new SOLAS regulations and FSS Code and are extremely fast to suppress fires. They also cost little more than the newly-required fire detectors and fire monitors. Unifire’s FlameRanger has been tested successfully to protect weather decks by autonomously…
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Unifire’s FlameRanger: Revolutionizing Autonomous Robotic Fire Suppression
The following article was published on July 5, 2023 in FireRescue1 Renowned Swedish manufacturer, Unifire AB, is recognized as the global leader in autonomous robotic fire suppression (ARFS) systems. Unifire’s FlameRanger™ ARFS represents the pinnacle of autonomous fire suppression technology. FlameRanger combines state-of-the-art stainless steel robotic nozzles (also known as fire monitors), cutting-edge electronic hardware…
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FlameRanger Hits Las Vegas at NFPA Conference 2023 by FGD
FGD Fire Detection Technologies presents the Unifire FlameRanger autonomous robotic fire suppression system (automatic fire monitor) at the 2023 NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. FGD’s IR3 HD flame detectors provide extremely fast fire detection with very low risk of false alarms. Moreover, they provide the precise coordinates of a fire to the FlameRanger…
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FlameRanger XT Live Demonstration @Unifire Lab
Check out our latest YouTube video demonstrating Unifire’s remarkable autonomous firefighting technology for protecting building exteriors, the FlameRanger-XT! Watch as the system detects and aims the robotic nozzle to extinguish building fires in mere seconds, thanks to its advanced capabilities. See how the robotic nozzle quickly extend and dynamically adjust its aim to suppress the…
