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An offshore installation contains a large number of fire risk areas. A fire scenario on such a vulnerable place at sea can have devastating consequences in terms of life and property value. Fire protection is therefore taken very seriously on each platforms different applications. Examples of the applications that needs protection are: Helicopter pad used for the transportation of personnel to and from the platform as well as acting as the main evacuation route in case of an accident on the plattform. The deck is usually protected with foam monitors or with pop-up nozzles fed from a foam dispensing system. Helicopter platforms are design according to a number of current regulations such as CAP437, ABS, DNV, Bureau Veritas, etc. In addition to the fixed system, there are often portable...
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