b'located in the manifold of the system which is rated toconsidering casualties in recent years. Detection systems FOGHORN FOCUS burstatatemperaturethatsgenerally175-200F.Atwillhavesuchelementsassmokedetectors,heatdetec-that temperature the bulb will burst, and the agent willtors, manual call points that someone can pull to trigger come out of the manifold, flooding the space. In a basicthe alarm system if they see smoke, and audible and visual system, the supplied display will have a green light indi- alerts throughout the vessels to notify all on board in the cating that the system is charged or a red LED light if theevent of a fire. system has discharged, which would be accompanied by an audible alert. NYC Ferry, operated by fellow PVA member Hornblow-er,workedwithSea-FireMarineontheirsystem.They Therearecommonaccessoriesthatcangiveadditionalinstalled detection and fire suppression systems on their warnings, such as if theres low pressure on the cylindervessels, an example of ships having both systems. or if the temperature is high in the engine room. More ex-tensive detection systems are usually separate from the fireAny ship will have crew aboard, and as passenger vessels, suppression system.PVA member operators will host many additional riders. With so many people on board, I asked Ellis about the Ellissaidthatmostsmallerboatapplicationswilluseasafety to humans of extinguishing agents such as HFCs pre-engineeredsystem.Onboatswithcustomsystems,and FK-5-1-12. He explained that both are what is called theyll typically have their fire suppression system and aclean agents, meaning they dont leave any residue once dis-separate detection system. The Coast Guard requires boatscharged. Both agents are gaseous when discharged. Theyre with overnight accommodations to have detection systemsalso not CO2-based, which, while also gaseous, would be 2023 Please join us for the 2023 Katica Klassic Tournament Sunday, Sept. 10, at theKatica Klassic JW Marriott Scottsdale Ambiente course.This four-person event includes yourgreens fee, range balls, shared cart, bottle Memorialof water, lunch (hot dog or choice of wrap), and great fun.Tournament Your participation in this event supportsthe Passenger Vessel Foundation which iscelebrating twenty nine years (1994-2023)of furthering education and developmentof safety resources.Click here for more information andto register.FOGHORN 24'