Local Fire-fighting Systems
Our fire-fighting and fire prevention systems are essential for ensuring safety and protecting the life of the crew on board and property on your ships. These systems definitely require regular and proper maintenance to ensure their reliable operation in case of emergency.
However, increasing troubles on the systems recently reported to us suggest that they are not always properly maintained. This document is to remind you of the typical consequences the lack of maintenance could have and of the importance of maintenance to keep the system sound and operable.
The negligence of the maintenance could lead to the failure of the system operation when needed and pose considerable risks to human life or property. Since these systems serve as the last resort for safety protection, you are kindly requested to review the maintenance arrangement to ensure their reliable operation.
Inspection/Maintenance Conducted by Uncertified Agencies
In most cases, uncertified agencies undertake inspection services of various fire-fighting systems and equipment collectively. This could mean to save the time and labor cost to you, but they do not necessarily fully understand the fundamental structure and functions of the system, and sometimes omit electrical functional tests. Due to the difficulty in allocating enough time for each item, their collective inspection is likely to be limited to visual and superficial checks without replacing consumables. Their failure to detect and identify signs and symptoms for a malfunction could lead to serious consequences, including activation failure of the system.
Simulation Test of the System
Our certified engineers can verify that system is functioning properly through various simulation tests. By implementing measures to prevent water discharge, it is possible to conduct an operational test of the equipment and confirm its electrical integrity.
Control panelWater level alarm:
A level switch is provided to always monitor the amount of water necessary for spraying is maintained. The switch is equipped with a test lever to simulate low water level and check the low-level alarm on the control panel.