Fire-Protection Study of High-Performance Ships

A study was conducted on the problems associated with fires aboard high-performance ships. Basic ship layouts and descriptions were reviewed along with the present firefighting systems. Potential fire problems relating to construction materials, high fuel and payload capacities, gas turbines, and ne...

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Main Authors: Lugar,James R, Rollhauser,Charles M
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS
FIRE DETECTORS
FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS
FIRE PROTECTION
FIRE SUPPRESSION
HYDROFOIL CRAFT
LANDING CRAFT
Marine Engineering
Methane/bromo-trifluoro
NAVAL VESSELS
Safety Engineering
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Summary:A study was conducted on the problems associated with fires aboard high-performance ships. Basic ship layouts and descriptions were reviewed along with the present firefighting systems. Potential fire problems relating to construction materials, high fuel and payload capacities, gas turbines, and new habitability materials are discussed. Based on the study, it was determined that the state-of-the-art in fire detection and passive fire protection does not offer complete solutions to the fire threat. Present firefighting systems are considered inadequate to combat large fires or fires caused by hostile attack. No backup systems are provided if the existing Halon 1301 system fails to extinguish fires in the machinery spaces. Water is not readily available to combat class A fires throughout the ships.