Ship&Offshore | Issue 05/2022
New fire protection properties for cables
To prevent fires from spreading along cables because of the highly dangerous “gas entrainment” effect, the German company Hradil Spezialkabel has developed a special compound that is forced into the cable by a highly sophisticated pressure and extrusion process. This prevents the transmission of flammable gases via the inside of the cable. All cores and shields inside the cable are 100% embedded so that all capillary spaces and cavities are completely filled. Hradil’s HB44® range of offshore control and signal cables have RINA certification for passenger vessels and comply with IEC 60079-14 and IEC 60331-21 for hazardous areas....