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Fire alarm upgrades don’t happen often, which is why they’re so easy to get wrong. Most fleet owners go a decade or more between major system overhauls, and by the time an upgrade rolls around, the terminology has moved on, the technology has changed, and the decision between an addressable system and a conventional one […]

Standing in front of a supplier’s catalogue, deciding between a single-sensor detector and a multi-sensor unit can feel like splitting hairs. Both claim to detect fire, both carry the right certifications, and both come with a price tag that looks reasonable on paper. But the choice matters more than it first appears, particularly once you […]

Every vessel operator sailing under or into Singapore waters eventually runs into the same question: what does the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) expect when it comes to fire detection, and how do you know your vessel meets it? The answer isn’t always straightforward, since MPA guidelines draw on SOLAS conventions while layering […]

Picking safety equipment for a vessel is rarely as simple as choosing whatever sits at the top of a supplier’s catalogue. A bulk carrier crossing the Indian Ocean faces different risks to a harbour tug working short runs around Singapore’s port, and a fleet manager overseeing platforms off the Indonesian coast has entirely different priorities […]

Every smoke and heat detector on a vessel has to be tested on a schedule, yet few people stop to think about how the engineer actually reaches the thing. Detectors sit on high ceilings, in stairwells and across cavernous cargo holds, often several metres above the deck. Getting up there safely, time after time, turns […]