Nomination for Minifog marine XP:
Seatrade Awards 2009
Over the past decade the Seatrade Awards have established themselves as the world’s most important maritime award and are in fact often described as the international shipping industry "Oscar’s". The Seatrade Award awards innovative product solutions for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping.
Minimax’s new Minifog marine XP high-pressure water mist extinguishing system convinced the expert jury of ten with its chairman Efthimios Mitropoulos, General Secretary of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and was nominated in the ‘Safety at Sea’ category. This category distinguishes outstanding technical or process-oriented innovations that minimise hazards to human life at sea. The 21st Seatrade Awards ceremony is being held in London on 18 May 2009. Minimax is the only nominated German company.
Optimal all-around protection on ships has been achieved with the Minifog marine XP high-pressure water mist extinguishing system: The efficient extinguishing system can be used in all areas – whether cabins, corridors or in the boiler room – and covers up to 32 square metres protective surface with one single sprinkler. In event of fire Minifog marine XP requires up to 90 percent less extinguishing water than classic sprinkler systems. This extremely low level of extinguishing water required enables the system’s piping and water supply to be designed small and light. That means not only a savings in system costs but also a lower overall weight of the extinguishing system as well as a minimisation of space required.
The Minifog marine XP sprinklers and nozzles are made completely of stainless steel. The sprinklers have an appealing design and are available in different colours.