AIS has been awarded a contract for the manufacture, supply and install of ContraFlame® MS200.
Milford Haven Port Authority and Next Generation Shipyards selected this solution to provide passive fire protection for the integral aluminium fuel tank in the engine room of their new 22 m self-righting pilot vessel.
Philip Watson, Director of Global Business Development, commented:
"It has been a great pleasure working with CAMARC Design who have been a huge support in ensuring that MS200 would be the new lightweight fireproofing system for aluminium pilot boats and their diesel tanks that must meet latest Maritime & Coastguard Agency regulations, Workboat Code 3 standard. Both with the witnessing of fire tests by MECAL to ensure the MS200 system would meet the new regulations and the technical support of the AIS R & D team we have now successfully completed our first job for the Milford Haven Port Authority at Next generation Shipyards in Holland."
This vessel is designed to comply with the latest Maritime & Coastguard Agency regulations, Workboat Code 3. Weight and centres of gravity are critical to the performance of this high-speed craft, so it was vital that the fuel tank of this new vessel be located low down in the engine room to maintain balance.
The MS200 insulation system provides a lightweight and water-resistant solution, allowing the vessel to meet code requirements by creating an equivalent level of fire protection to the boundary of the machinery space. The robustness and water-resistance of the MS200 system make it ideally suited to protect the fuel tank over the vessel’s lifespan.
To prove it performed to the required standard of A15 (on steel), a 30 mm thick sample of the MS200 system was furnace tested. This test was witnessed by a MECAL surveyor on behalf of the MCA. Reducing the thickness of the MS200 system was important due to space and weight restrictions.
The vessel is currently in build at Next Generation Shipyard in The Netherlands, where AIS technicians will install the MS200 system during the outfit of the vessel.
Find out more about ContraFlame® MS200 here.
