It is a good strategy to have put in something automated to fight fire on your ship when you are away. No matter if your ship is small or huge, when you are away, anything can happen behind your back. Although ship owners always leave a guard on duty to protect it from harm when they are away; but, fire can do damage even in the presence of a guard. While the ship’s engines are turned off, the electricity still runs through the wires. It can cause a short circuit and it is a possibility that it may be fatal enough to spark a flame.

In such a case, someone has to do the job to put it out. If the person present fails to reach it early, the flames may be strong enough to not come under his control. That is why it is important to have the Novec 1230 gas suppression system installed and ready to operate. Since Novec is a gas but present in liquid form, it can play a ... Read more »