New SOLAS requirements are expected to be adopted, which will require that weather decks on ro-ro ships be outfitted with fixed, water-based fire monitors. This requirement is expected to apply to both existing and new-build ships. This article sets out…
US Navy’s Bonhomme Richard Fire: Could autonomous robotic nozzles have averted catastrophe?
On July 12, a fire broke out in a lower vehicle storage area of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard while docked at Naval Base San Diego. The ship was undergoing a $250 Million overhaul and modernisation. The fire…
Advanced control systems for remote controlled monitors and robotic nozzles
At Unifire AB of Sweden (Unifire.com), technology is rapidly progressing in terms of controlling its robotic nozzle (remote controlled monitor) systems for fire fighting and numerous other applications. The Swedish robotic nozzle manufacturer now offers systems that can be controlled…