Did you know that the highest cost of onboard fires is approximately $150,000 per minute?
Fire in the engine room is the most common fire problem on ships when fuel under pressure meets hot surfaces. Therefore, leakage detection and fire prevention should be an important part of your everyday life on your ship. A fire prevention system is a crucial investment to make in order to protect your passengers, crewmembers and cargo. But what options for a fire prevention system are the best?
Oil mist is formed by oil droplets suspended in the air. The oil mist reduces the flash point of the oil, which allows it to catch fire in the presence of a hot spot. One of the best ways to prevent fire is using and utilizing oil mist detection. This concentration of oil needs to be kept under control to avoid severe damage that can ultimately turn into a fire. With an oil mist detector, you can detect any irregularities, so you can react before it is too late.
Two-thirds of all fires on ships start in the engine room. Here at Daspos, our oil mist detector is developed for large spaces and designed for use in hazardous areas. The system is installed in the engine room on board ships and continuously checks the air sample in order to detect if oil mist or oil vapors increases. The detector has an inlet and outlet for introducing oil mist or oil vapors and secures open engine rooms against fire before ignition. This is unlike a traditional oil mist detector which detects fault inside the engines crank case.
Our oil mist detector actively detects the concentration of oil mist and oil vapors. If the concentration rises beyond a set point, an alarm will ring and alert the engine crew on board before ignition. The system analyzes the densities of both oil sprays and gasses in a very heavy flow of air. A LAS-10 oil mist detector will therefore operate as a safety alarm, giving you the chance for a fast response against any fire in the engine room. It is designed to alert you before any fire breaks out and has fast and reliable detection with no false alarms.
To stop an oil mist fire, a fire prevention system that can detect oil leakage should be a top priority of yours. A proactive and unique product is the LAS-10 Detector by us here at Daspos. This detector is like no other on the market, and it detects the problem before it becomes a big issue with devastating consequences. It alarms your crew whenever there is a possibility of a fire in the engine room which gives them enough time to react. This will, in the end, give them the opportunity to fix the problem before the fire actually breaks out. It is 100% reliable and easy to maintain. Do you need more information on oil mist detectors? Contact us at Daspos.
