Ports and Terminals
In ports and docks there are many areas with potential medium and high risk hazards: fertilisers, biomass, wooden boxes, chemicals, flammable liquids, etc.o Foam-water sprinkler systems are commonly used in these areas.
The high value of cranes means strict operational procedures during maintenance and testing. However, there is a still fire risk. A malfunction or damage to the big cranes can cause a fuel, or hydraulic fluid leak, that can be ignited by hot surfaces or electric sparks. The fire protection system in cranes hangar is must, so as to extinguish or suppress flammable liquid fires on or underneath crane engine with minimal damage to the crane. In addition the system should prevent the fire spreading too, or damaging.
Various portable foam discharge devices like mobile foam units, trailer mounted monitors are used in terminals.