MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Fireaway Inc. is proud to announce receipt of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Certificate of Approval (COA) for our pre-engineered Stat-X® condensed aerosol fire suppression systems to protect Class A (surface), B, and C hazards in marine applications. USCG certified fire protection products are required for vessels operating within the waters of the United States. Stat-X is the first aerosol fire suppression system to secure this respected approval.
Fire protection systems for marine applications are undergoing rapid technology and regulatory changes.
- Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) based systems, such as FM-200TM, are being phased out through various global regulations, including the US EPA phasedown schedule which began in 2022.
- Manufacturers of other fluorine-based chemicals (such as FK-5-1-12, a.k.a. NovecTM 1230TM) used in similar fire suppression systems are voluntarily phasing out production based on accelerating regulatory trends1. EU regulators have already initiated this process.
Fireaway president and CEO, Lance Harry, P.E., points out, “Stat-X is an ideal alternative to these HFC, and Fluorine based systems that will soon become unavailable. The advantages of Stat-X are simple installation, limited maintenance requirements and overall, more cost effective than a gas-based system.”
You can see Stat-X fire suppression listed on the USCG approved equipment list (EQList Search) here.
About Stat-X Fire Suppression Systems
Stat-X® fixed systems and Stat-X First Responders® devices are highly advanced condensed aerosol fire suppression solutions. These unique, robust fire suppression units are non-toxic, eco-friendly with zero ozone depletion, zero atmospheric life, and zero global warming potential. These units are protecting people and valuable assets like facilities, machinery, vehicles, and industrial sites around the globe. Our Stat-X units are deployed in the toughest conditions worldwide, including mines, military vehicles, long haul buses, rolling stock, energy storage systems (ESS), remote telecom sites, wind turbines, power substations, electrical cabinets, and used in marine machinery spaces and electrical compartments. Capable of being thermally, manually, or electrically operated by industry-standard control panels, Stat-X provides highly effective and economical fire suppression special hazards solutions to customers around the world.
Stat-X is manufactured by Fireaway Inc., an ISO 9001-2015 certified company with production facilities in Minnetonka, Minnesota and Minden, Louisiana. All products are manufactured in the USA using the highest quality construction materials. Please visit our website, www.statx.com, for further information, to contact us, or to locate a certified distributor in your area.
