seatec - Finnish marine technology review 1/2012 | Page 48

NEW ON BOARD Supreme Insulation Know-how for Challenging Conditions According to DNV (Det Norske Veritas) oil leakage hitting hot spots on engines is the most common cause of engine room fires on board ships. More than 60% of all engine room fires have been initiated by a hot spot. T he International SOLAS Convention determines that all surfac- Adiabatix Oy has been specializing in advanced insulation es above 220°C are to be insulated or equivalently protected solutions for marine, offshore, nuclear power and process appli- in order to avoid ignition of flammable liquids. Properly installed, cations since 2000. The Adiabat ^[