There is a continuous war going on between ship owners and uncontrolled fires. It may sound silly to some, but it is a fact that most of the damages done to a ship are due to uncontrolled fires. There are over a dozen reasons why a fire might take birth and get out of control very quickly on a ship. The bigger the size of the ship, the greater is the chances of a fire. When you are in the middle of the ocean and suddenly your ship gets covered in flames, what are your chances of survival? Probably not more than 20% that is also in case a ship comes about to your rescue.

When your ship is engulfed in flames, what are its chances of survival? The answer is if it has a fire fighting system such as the FM 200 fire suppression system then the chances are nearly 99%. But in case it does not have the fire suppression system, then it will be burnt down to cinder.

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