Roll-On/Roll-Off Automobile Transport Ships - An Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Requirements for Fire Safety.

Abstract

This project provided an experimental assessment of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requirements for carbon dioxide (CO2) application rates on a Roll-On/Roll-Off ship. The assessment used a series of full-scale fire tests to determine the relative effectiveness of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and USCG requirements. The fire tests were conducted in a cargo hold of the MAYO LYKES modified to simulate a Roll-On/Roll-Off automobile carrier. The results of these tests indicated that the SOLAS carbon dioxide requirements were sufficient to extinguish flammable fuel fires and automobile fires in a cargo hold. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA163185

Entities

People

  • William H. Mclain

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Coast Guard
  • Combustion
  • Creep
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Safety
  • Fire Suppression
  • Fires
  • Ignition
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Transport Ships
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security