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A complete bespoke fre safety solution
The new vessels will replace the Spirit of Tasmania I and II, both built in Finland in 1998.
Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has secured a contract to supply advanced fre-fghting systems to a pair of 48,000grt LNG dual-fuelled eco ferries under construction at Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for Australian shipowner Spirit of Tasmania (TT-Line Company Pty Ltd).
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“This is a major order from a returning customer,” says Michał Peruga, General Manager Survitec, Poland. “This contract win demonstrates our ability to go beyond simple equipment supply to being able to provide a complete bespoke fre safety solution for all areas of the ship, from bow to stern.” Survitec’s extensive scope of supply includes Novenco Fire Fighting (NFF) XFlow® Water Mist systems for machinery spaces and accommodation areas; an NFF XFlow® Deluge system for car decks; a dry powder fre suppression system for the ships’ LNG bunkering stations; a deep fat fryer fre extinguishing system and a CO2 system for the vessels’ galley ducts.
A pair of world-class ferries
Mr Peruga adds that Survitec’s technical team helped the shipyard and owner navigate complex mandatory regulations in relation to the design, installation, and operation of a fre suppression system. “Our NFF XFlow® technology uses a
Finn Lende-Harung – Commercial Director of Fire Solutions at Survitec.
Finn Lende-Harung, Commercial Director of Fire Solutions at Survitec.
combination of fne water droplets and water mist. Consequently, the system can be activated immediately, without the need to evacuate frst, which reduces the risk of damage to machinery and other critical installations. It makes the system more efcient for certain types of fres compared to high pressure water mist systems, even though both systems have to pass the same test,” says Mr Peruga. Mika Laurilehto, CEO, Rauma Marine Constructions, says: “The agreement we have with Spirit of Tasmania is for a pair of world-class ferries capable of meeting exacting standards in terms of safety, reliability and customer service. Survitec’s ability to ofer a full range of fre safety solutions and also local after care services allowed us to streamline the design and procurement processes in a manner that benefts both the yard and the shipowner.”
New standards for fre safety
Finn Lende-Harung, Commercial Director of Fire Solutions at Survitec, says, “Dual fuel systems and alternative fuels are setting new standards for fre safety in the industry. Shipowners and builders are looking for suppliers capable of providing technical support to high-value projects throughout the entire life span of a vessel. We work hard not only to keep on top of the latest changes in legislation but also to ofer through-life benefts that help with the total cost of ownership – from the design and construction phase through to operation and servicing.” Having successfully designed, installed and commissioned the advanced frefghting systems aboard Yara Birkeland, the world’s frst fully electric, autonomous containership, Survitec is fast becoming the eco ship builder’s go-to fre systems choice supplier. “The success of that project marked an important milestone for Survitec, placing us at the forefront in the development of fre safety technology for the next generation of environmentally sustainable ships,” continues Mr Lende-Harung.
1,800 passengers each
When delivered in 2023 and 2024, Spirit of Tasmania’s new 212m long ropaxes will each have capacity to ferry 1,800 passengers across Bass Strait, on the company’s Geelong to Devonport, route which connects the island state of Tasmania with mainland Australia. The new vessels will replace the Spirit of Tasmania I and II, both built in Finland in 1998.
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