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Offshore Fire Protection Services
Gielle is the world's leading provider of offshore fire protection. We are the largest provider of life-safety solutions for the offshore industry worldwide. Gielle provides electronic security and fire protection solutions in over 70 countries.
Gielle is an authorised halon banking and reception facility for halon recovery and recycling activities (IMO
authorised).
Offshore clean agent-fire suppression systems
Retrofit with Gielle's clean-agent fire suppression systems:
Utilise existing piping
One-to-one cylinder / nozzle replacement
Existing halon systems / existing HFC systems
Express service
Worldwide 24hr service
Full range of international approvals
Offshore fire protection equipment
Gielle manufactures a wide range of fire protection equipment, from entire fire extinguishing systems to manual fire extinguishing devices. This includes, but is not limited to:
Argon extinguishing systems with nitrogen for wind turbines
Inergen®, Argonite® and Inert55 gas suppression systems
Fire detection and extinguishing control panels
Fixed water-based local application systems for engine rooms
Foam extinguishing systems for helidecks, tank-decks and engine rooms
CO2 systems for engine rooms and galley ventilation shafts
GL 1230 fire extinguishing systems with Novec™ 1230 for small engine rooms and special rooms
GL 200 fire extinguishing systems with FM-200 (HFC-227ea)
Fire detection systems
Cold Fire® wetting agent
Portable fire extinguishers
Offshore fire detectors and extinguishing systems
Gielle's solutions can detect a developing fire, arrange for rapid automatic extinguishing and consequently keep damages and interruptions to operations at a minimum.
The systems are distinguished through the presence of the authorised and tested chemical extinguishing agents, Novec™ 1230® and FM200® (HFC-227ea).
Gielle has the experience and technological knowledge to provide you with firefighting solutions designed in accordance with IMO/SOLAS regulations and many classification societies and national authorities.
Our team specialises in meeting your specifications, no matter how specific, to supply precisely the system you
need.
Worldwide installation and service for offshore fire protection systems
No matter where your vessel puts into port, from New York to Dubai, we perform whatever service is necessary, including installation, retrofit, recharge, maintenance and emergency repair. We offer these services whether in port, at sea or in the shipyards.
It's our global commitment to keeping your Gielle systems functioning perfectly and in accordance with applicable offshore fire protection regulations.
Gielle, in accordance with the relevant type approval procedures of the offshore equipment directive (MED), also offers the only engineering service in:
Capacity calculation
Operating instructions
FM-200 and Novec flow calculations
Design, installation, operation and maintenance of offshore fire extinguishing systems
Gielle can provide the services (design and installation, retrofit, recharge, and maintenance) necessary to keep your system functioning properly and in compliance with all applicable offshore fire protection regulations.
And because we hold nearly every international offshore approval, we can perform the work wherever you are, whenever you need
us.
Fire system approvals and certifications
Gielle Fire Systems' products carry an impressive range of type approvals and flag administration
approvals.
Offshore enclosure / room integrity testing
The new ISO standard 14520 and NFPA 2001 include a multi-point door fan test as a means of determining the retention period.
Gielle carries out door fan tests in conformance with NFPA 2001 and ISO 14520 for engine rooms, computer rooms, tape storage, battery and UPS rooms, communications rooms, control rooms, and turbine rooms protected by FM-200, Novec 1230, Inergen, Argonite and other clean-agent
systems.
Eco-friendly firefighting agent for offshore application
Liquid foam concentrate, non-toxic and biodegradable, Cold Fire® is the only patented concentrated alcohol-resistant microbial firefighting agent on the market today. Once the fire is out or the spill is covered with finished foam, the microbes begin remediating the AFFF, hydrocarbon and alcohol wastes.
Cold Fire is designed for both class B hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuels. On Class B hydrocarbon fuels, it creates an aqueous film that effectively shuts down the fire. Cold Fire is U/L-162 listed with CE approval granted under the standard EN 1568-3.
Offshore Servicing / Integrated Maintenance
Gielle has a long and proven track record in supplying solutions for fire protection within the offshore oil and gas market. This experience and expertise is used in providing working solutions to difficult and contemporary environments. Complete design, supply, installation and commission, for both electrical and mechanical aspects. Gielle can also provide fire detection and fire suppression systems together with fire and safety equipment fully supported by annual maintenance service agreements. At the conception design stage Gielle can approach the client engineering team and discuss their detailed requirements for all their needs, offering views based on previous experience and knowledge of the types of hazards involved.
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Offshore Portable Fire Extinguishers
Offshore Fire extinguishers
Offshore Water extinguishers
Suitable for Class A fires. Not considered effective for Class B and Class C fires, and dangerous if used for electrically energised equipment or cooking oils or fats.
Offshore Foam extinguishers
Foam Fire Extinguishers offer protection against Class A and B Fires that typically involve liquids or materials that liquefy such as petrol, oils, paints and fats. Foam extinguishers form a layer over the top of the burning substance and remove oxygen from the fire. Foam Fire Extinguishers may also be referred to as AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam)
Offshore Powder extinguishers
Powder Fire Extinguishers offer protection against Class A, B and C Fires and are a general multi-purpose extinguisher. Powder Fire Extinguishers are safe to use on live electrical equipment but the powder residue may also cause harm to some equipment. Dry Powder Extinguishers work as the Powder reacts with the fire and the powder spreads therefore extinguishing the fire.
Offshore Carbon Dioxide CO2 extinguishers
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers offer protection against Class B fires that involve liquids or materials that liquefy such as petrol, oils, paints and fats. Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers discharge the extinguisher content under pressure which replaces the air surrounding the fire with the inert CO2 gas which does not support combustion therefore extinguishing the fire. Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers are safe for use on live electrical equipment. Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers do not leave a residue.
Offshore Wet chemical extinguishers.
Wet Chemical (F-Class) Fire Extinguishers offer protection against fires that involve cooking oil or fats. Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishers also offer a small ‘A’ Fire Rating. No other type of fire extinguisher will be effective against fires involving cooking oil or deep fats.
Marine Novec extinguishers
The unique Novec 1230 Fire Extinguisher (6kg) uses a sustainable chemical agent that is electrically non-conductive, , reduce the risk of damaging sensitive equipment, leaves no messy residue and requires no clean-up. It has a completely non-magnetic stainless steel shell and non-magnetic valve, hose and nozzle, and can be safely used in an MRI room.
Offshore Halogenic
extinguishers
Older types of extinguishers may
still be encountered. These
include reversible soda acid and
foam type extinguishers together
with halon 1211 (BCF) type. Halon
1211 has been found to be an ozone
depleting substance.
Unless special exemptions have
been obtained, BCF extinguishers
have been banned and should be
returned to a fire protection
supplier or the fire brigade as
soon as possible.
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