The 1996 built 5846 DWT tanker “Fjordstraum” had its original Servoteknikk MBS-802 conventional fire detection system still fitted until recently. Now that spare parts and service for this system have become obsolete, the owners contacted their key fire detection supplier Lavastica International to discuss a retrofit of the system to a more modern and future-proof system. However, since the vessel is 24 years old, the owner didn’t want to make a huge investment for this retrofit.

Lavastica selected an Esento Marine system with Apollo Orbis Marine detectors, because of it’s ease of installation, good availability and very competitive pricing.