FIRE DETECTION AT SEA
Sir, —"With reference to the recent Morro Castle disaster may 1 criticise the standard of safety at sea nowadays. Whereas several ships are fitted with the most up-to-date devices to cope with the contingency of fire at sea, there are hundreds which provide no adequate measures in case of fire. For i example, some ships are fitted with | electrical switchboards, placed on the j bridge, and connected with every vital part of the vessel, so that when an outbreak of fire occurs, a red light flashes a warning message on thjs board, and the officer on the bridge, is immediately able to ascertain the position of the fire, and take steps to prevent its doing further damage. Such a contrivance has no doubt been instrumental in saving hundreds of lives, as well as thousands of pounds of property. It would not be too much for a regulation to he passed ordering all ocean-going vessels to carry an efficient apparatus for the detection of fire. Such apparatus could he installed at a cost practically negligible in proportion to its qualities of "safety. Dia-ma.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21906, 15 September 1934, Page 17
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186FIRE DETECTION AT SEA New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21906, 15 September 1934, Page 17
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