Contribution for the Fire Protection Improvement on RO-RO Ships

Abstract

Fire is one of the most dangerous types of an accident that might happen to a ship, highly harmful to the crew as well as to the ship itself, high temperature, toxic vapours and gases are created (generated) by the combustion of a combustible material. In addition to human casualties, a material damage was also included in the fire. Therefore, a significant role of the fire protection is timely notification of fire, enabling the quick intervention, the damage reduction and engagement of people and equipment. The possibilities of fire protection improvement are carefully studied by the authors on RO-RO ships. The aim is to point out the importance of fire protection preventive measures. The analysis of the article is based on the road tunnels fire alarm system and the possibilities of application on RO-RO ships. The authors have been suggesting the use of an optical sensor cable in garages on RO-RO ships as the main type of fire alarm system detectors.