Recently fire crews were called to a fire at Felixstowe docks, the UK’s busiest port. A fire had broken out in one of the dockside cranes. While the fire in the ship-to-shore crane was small, dock workers were moved to a place of safety and operations were halted temporarily.
This incident could have been much more serious. Docks and ports handle many potential hazards such as fertilizers, animal feed, and wood chip. Additionally, the engines of large cranes and vehicles used to move cargo and containers operate at high temperatures therefore posing a potential fire risk. It is therefore crucial to protect these business critical assets from the threat of fire.
Firetrace fire suppression system
Firetrace provides fire suppression system that can be fitted to dockside cranes, forklifts and loading machinery
Firetrace provide a unique fire suppression system which can be fitted to dockside cranes, forklifts and loading machinery. The Firetrace system stops fires breaking out before they start, preventing fires becoming a serious problem.
The Firetrace system can also be retrofitted by highly trained installation engineers. The systems and components are flexible enough to be installed on almost any port equipment.
Reduced fire detection time
A key element of the Firetrace system is the pneumatic tubing which can be easily routed in and around the hazard area in dockside machinery thus reducing the detection time and limiting the damage caused. The detection tubing bursts when exposed to a fire’s radiant heat and releases a fire suppressing agent instantly so to as provide for fast, reliable and efficient fire detection and suppression.
The Firetrace system reacts quickly, minimizing expensive damage and downtime by not only detecting the fire but extinguishing it at source. The Firetrace systems use small amounts of extinguishant and can be fitted in convenient locations on the plant or machinery. The systems can also be easily retrofitted to existing equipment and avoid the need for complicated detectors and electronics.