DETERMINATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING EFFICIENCY OF THE EXPERIMENTAL SAMPLE OF SHIP SYSTEM OF FIRE-FIGHTING WITH USE OF THIN OPEN WATER FOR PROTECTION MACHINE AND MACHINE-BOILER DEPARTMENTS
Based on the tests carried out in accordance with the requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the extinguishing effectiveness of a prototype of a low-pressure marine fire extinguishing system using fine-dispersed water for the protection of engine compartments in fires of spilled fuel was determined. It has been experimentally determined that the addition of a film-forming foaming agent to the water has made it possible to significantly reduce the extinguishing time of the foci of fire and the total consumption of the extinguishing agent supplied for extinguishing. The obtained test results can be used in the development of ship fire extinguishing systems with finely dispersed water.