New HI-FOG® fire protection system installed at PS 6

 

Alyeska has completed the installation of a new HI-FOG® water-mist fire protection system in the Permanent Living Quarters (PLQ) at the Yukon Response Base (YRB, also know as PS 6). This new system is part of a $4.5 million project that will eventually include the installation of HI-FOG® sprinkler systems in the PLQ’s located at PS 4 and PS 5.

The HI-FOG® System is a state-of-the-art fire suppression system and is quickly evolving into the industry standard for high-density population areas, protecting the state rooms and cabins on 80 percent of the world’s cruise ships. This system is also being widely adopted on remote crude oil platforms.

HI-FOG® replaces deluge, gas, foam, dry chemical, and other traditional fire protection systems, and offers fire-protection technology that is very efficient against most types of fires. This system uses three mechanisms to fight fire: cooling, radiant heat blocking and local oxygen inerting. Traditional sprinkler systems use wetting as their main mechanism and, therefore, wastefully use large volumes of water. The HI-FOG® patented delivery uses water much more efficiently, utilizing up to 90% less water than traditional sprinkler systems with equivalent or better fire suppression.

“The new HI-FOG® water-mist sprinkler system in the PS 6 PLQ is a significant safety enhancement,” said John Baldridge, Senior Director of Pipeline Operations. “Sprinklers were not required by fire code at the time the PLQ’s were built, so the installation of this system is definitely a demonstration of Alyeska’s commitment to safety”

Baldridge went on to recognize all of the individuals who saw the project through from the design phase to installation. “From start to finish, the project has been well executed,” said Baldridge. “Joel Lindsey, the Project Manager, and the crews working in the field have done an outstanding job of providing a fit for purpose, low maintenance system. I am looking forward to getting the systems installed in the remaining PLQ’s.”

Larry Shier, Pipeline and Civil Maintenance Coordinator for the YRB, also expressed his appreciation. “All of the men and women living at the YRB PLQ are very pleased with Alyeska’s decision to install the HI-FOG® system,” said Shier. “The installation of this system in the sleeping rooms, mechanical rooms, and common areas reduces potential property damage and makes the YRB a safer facility for our people.”

Installation of the sprinkler systems at PS 5 will be completed by the end of the year and PS 4’s system will be completed by mid 2011.