Cable seals for composite boats

… Swedish Coast Guard, Ö-varvet selects the light yet strong Roxtec frames and sleeves

When performing lifetime extension services on composite boats of the Swedish Coast Guard, the Ö-varvet shipyard in Gothenburg is replacing the metallic cable and pipe penetration frames with Roxtec frames and sleeves in the same material as the hull. The shipyard workers have been using Roxtec bolted cable and pipe transits for many years and when the company came up with frames and sleeves in glassreinforced polyester for lamination into fiberglass and composite hulls Ö-varvet needs for lighter solutions and avoiding bolting in the very small space available onboard were met.

Providing fire protection to new mixed-use tower block in Dubai

Ö-varvet has specified Roxtec SRC GRP multi-cable transits with rounded corners for the Madera ribs of the Swedish Coast Guard. The seals are used to ensure fire-rated and watertight bulkhead penetrations for power cables running between the battery package, the engine room, and the technical room. The rounded corners reduce stress concentration and the risk of cracks.

In addition, Ö-varvet is using Roxtec SL GRP sleeves with Roxtec RS seals for single signal cables and radar and antenna cables from the steering cabin and up to the roof and out on deck.

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An industry-leading fire system from Advanced, has been installed in the MIRACLZ development

Advanced’s Axis EN range with voice evacuation, fire telephone, and smoke management has been installed at MIRACLZ, covering the entire building. Located next to Miracle Garden, the 37-storey building houses 591 fully furnished one-bedroom, two-bedroom and studio apartments; shopping and leisure experiences; a swimming pool and sauna; gym; party hall; and kids’ play area.

Providing powerful networking capacity, the Axis EN system supports robust networks of up to 200 panels per network. Networks can also be combined to create very large fire systems making the Axis EN ideal for complex, large-scale installations. Whether networking highrisk sites with complicated cause and effect, remotely monitoring networked sites, or integrating with building management systems, intuitive software and panel navigation make setup straightforward.

The main fire panel with voice command centre is located in the ground floor fire command centre room and is networked with multiple 1, 4 and 8-loop panels to form a distributed system. The installation also included an Advanced remote repeater panel and a dedicated voice evacuation amplifier on each of the building’s floors.

EDMAC Consulting specified the fire system and it was supplied, installed and commissioned by Advanced distribution partners, Cignetix Systems. Fully integrated with BACNET BMS, the system incorporates over three thousand addressable devices including interfacing units for monitoring or controlling of water flow switches, staircase pressurisation fans, lifts, air handling units and fire dampers. The system complies with various European, American and UAE Civil Defence codes.

Advanced’s fire telephone solution is ideal for high and low-rise apartment buildings, hotels, universities, government and military sites where local fire departments and emergency personnel need access to fire/emergency communications. The fire telephone system can be configured as either a standalone, independent system or completely integrated into the Axis EN fire system.