Fire Fighter radios, SOLAS Regulation, Chapter II-2 July 2018

The IMO regulation (SOLAS regulation 10.10.4) requires all new ships from 1st July 2014 to equip their firefighting teams with at least two intrinsically safe radios for critical fire fighter communications. Vessels built prior to 1st July 2014 need to comply to the new SOLAS regulations by 1 July 2018.

Seas Safety Expertise offers a comprehensive range of marine VHF and UHF intrinsically safe ENTEL portables which comply with the new SOLAS regulations. The following options of Intrinsically Safe Radios are available:

• ATEX Approved IIC – The HT900 range of ATEX certified portables meet IIC T4.

• ATEX Approved IIA – The HT800 rang     e of ATEX certified portables meet IIA T4.

• IECEx Approved – The HT500 range of two way intrinsically safe certified portable radios meet IECEx certification – suitable for those users who do not need to comply with the European ATEX standard.

In partnership with ENTEL, as a major supplier of ATEX firefighter radios to Fire and Rescue organizations globally, Seas safety Expertise offers  an extensive selection of firefighter radio safety equipment complete with a full range of audio accessories appropriate to this application.