"> Survitec High Expansion Foam Fire Extinguishing System (SurvitecHiFoam System)
OceanSphere
Engines
⚓ Working on this equipment?
Ask the AI troubleshooter, log your hours on board and turn them into invoice-ready service reports — for this exact model.
Start free — 14 days →
No credit card required
🔧 6 verified suppliers & service companies for Survitec in the Maritime Network Find suppliers →
Is Survitec your company? Claim this page
Survitec

High Expansion Foam Fire Extinguishing System (SurvitecHiFoam System)

Survitec High Expansion Foam Fire Extinguishing System (SurvitecHiFoam System) — Machinery spaces, pump rooms (oil and chemical tankers), Category A machinery spaces on merchant marine and offshore structures.

Components & Design

Component data being added…

Technical Data

System Type High Expansion Inside Air Foam (IAF)
Foam Concentrate Type High Expansion IAF 2% (PD9272)
Generator Technology Optimized nozzle alignment, rotary momentum, enhanced airflow
Compliance SOLAS, IMO MODU Code, approved by all major classification societies
Environmental Fluorine-free by design (PFAS/PFOS/PFOA-free)
Coverage Machinery spaces, RORO spaces on Pure Car Carriers (PCCs), gas carriers

🤖 Ask about this model

One free question — answered like a marine engineer. No account needed.

Common failures & inspection points

Foam Concentrate Content & Condition - Verify correct foam concentrate level, check for sludging, separation, or chemical deterioration indicating degradation o

Visual inspection of foam tank/container appearance, density measurement, pH testing, microscopic examination for sludge/particulates per IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312 standards

System Pressure & Safety Valve Function - Verify pressurization levels meet specification and safety relief valves open/close at correct setpoints without leaka

Pressure gauge reading verification, manual safety valve actuation test, hydrostatic test of all pressure vessels per ASME standards, pressure relief accuracy testing

Foam Proportioning & Discharge Accuracy - Confirm proportioner delivers correct mixing ratio (1%, 3%, 6% per system design) without variation exceeding toleranc

Annual proportioner flow test with calibrated mixing verification, foam generation test at actual discharge nozzles, comparison against baseline performance data

Hose, Fittings & Connection Integrity - Inspect all foam supply hoses, quick-couplings, BSP threads, and flexible lines for leaks, corrosion, kinking, wear, or

Visual examination under pressure (dry and wet tests), hydrostatic pressure testing of hoses per EN 854-1SC or equivalent, coupling engagement/disengagement cycle testing

Nozzle & Foam Generator Discharge Quality - Verify nozzles produce specified foam pattern (small droplets vs. jets), foam stack height testing, expansion ratio

Visual pattern observation during discharge test, foam stack height measurement (minimum 20m for HiFoam systems), expansion ratio calculation, blockage removal, nozzle spray uniformity assessment

Type-general inspection and maintenance points for this equipment category — not model-specific.

Suppliers & Spare Parts

Direct links to manufacturer, datasheet, spare-parts portal and dealers — request access below.

📄 Request sourcing links & documents
🛠 Manage this equipment in your fleet

Cases, daily reports, timesheets and AI troubleshooting in the OceanSphere Marine app — free for 14 days.

Start free trial →
🔎 Suppliers & service for this equipment

Find manufacturers, repair shops and spare-part dealers in the Maritime Network — our global company directory.

Maritime Network →
Working on this unit?
Log hours, photos and findings into an invoice-ready service report — OceanSphere Marine, 14-day free trial.
Need a service partner for Survitec?
114,000+ shipyards, suppliers and service companies in the Maritime Network directory.
Equipment Model #148751 · ✓ still in production