Safety above all

Safety – freedom from danger and risk of injury ­– is the prime concern with cable and pipe transits. When a hole is cut in a deck, bulkhead, wall or floor to allow the passage of cables or pipes, risk is introduced into the structure, particularly with regard to the spaces left between the cables and/or pipes after they have been installed. If a fire should occur in a switch room or an engine room, for example, decks and bulkheads act as fire barriers that prevent the spread of flames, heat and smoke. This protective function, therefore, must be reinstated and the risk of hazards spreading eliminated by installing gas-tight self-extinguishing packing between cables and pipes passing through decks and bulkheads.

Transits prevent fire, smoke, gas and water from reaching adjacent parts of a structure through cable and pipe penetrations in the event of hazards occurring in a particular compartment.

Playing a vital role

Although cable and pipe transits may be regarded as minor components of a ship, an offshore oil platform, a power plant or other installation, they play a vital role in protecting people, property and the continuity of operations. Vast sums of money are invested in skilled employees and high-value structures and these indispensable assets must be carefully safeguarded at all times. This is why the omission or poor construction and installation of transits in a structure may be regarded as gross negligence.

MCT Brattberg is well aware of the vital role that cable and pipe transits play. That’s why we are committed to putting safety first.