Marine - Applications
FireMaster® Marine Plus Blanket (no 607) is the new lightweight solution for aluminium structures with weight savings of 20 – 30% compared to traditional fibre solutions.
FireMaster® Marine Plus Blanket (no 607) is the new lightweight solution for aluminium structures with weight savings of 20 – 30% compared to traditional fibre solutions.
FireMaster® Marine Plus Blanket(no 607) is the new fibre development form Thermal Ceramics. Manufactured using an advanced production technology, FireMaster® Marine Plus Blanket (no 607) is more thermally efficient than standard FireMaster® 607® blanket and other similar mineral fibre products. This results in lower weight requirements for fire protection applications.
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Examples of Weight Savings with FireMaster Marine Plus Blanket (no 607) on an A60 steel deck
| System | Mineral Wool | Standard Soluble fibre products | FireMaster MARINE PLUS |
| System Specification and Weight | 40mm x 100 kg/m³ 4.0 kg/m² |
38mm x 96 kg/m³ 3.65 kg/m²
| 45mm x 64 kg/m³ 2.88 kg/m² |
| Weight saving achieved using FireMaster Marine Plus instead | 28% | 22% |
Marine Fire Protection Systems from Thermal Ceramics
Aluminium bulkheads and decks
Approved for both IMO SOLAS and HSC Code structures (A60 & 60 minute HSC)- Approvals for HSC structures as thin as 2mm
- Weight as low as 2.45 kg/m³ (30 min HSC 2mm aluminium)
- Flexible blanket installs around profile of structure without complicated cutting or fixing
- Wide choice of systems available
Steel bulkheads and decks
- Low weight

- A60 bulkhead weight 4.8 kg/m² (fire either side)
- Easy and quick to install
Composite bulkheads and decks
- DNV approved systems for 60 minutes fire protection fully compliant with IMO MSC 45(65) requirements
- Can be applied to a wide variety of composite structures
- Fast and secure fixing system
- FireMaster systems have comprehensive type approvals worldwide.
Typical Applications
High Speed Craft
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"V Cat” high-speed aluminium passenger ferry (Rodriquez, Italy) uses FireMaster® for protection of 3mm thick aluminium structure in the engine room. | “V CAT” Engine room insulated with FireMaster® Blanket with an optional glass cloth facing. The blanket can be applied with aluminium foil or glass cloth applied at the factory. |
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Incat aluminium fast ferry fire protected with Rapid Access Composite structural fire protection panel system. | |
Cruise Ships
Radiance Class cruise ships built by Meyer Werft in Germany used FireMaster® 607® for A60 fire protection of aluminium and steel bulkheads and decks. |
Mega Yachts
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The Worlds’ largest single-masted mega yacht, the 75m long Mirabella V composite design built by VT Ships UK uses FireMaster® 607® blanket for structural protection of composite bulkheads and decks. |
Military Vessels
FireMaster is used in patrol boats, minesweepers, high-speed troop deployment vessels and warships.
The Visby Class Corvette built by Karlskrona Shipyard in Sweden uses FireMaster® 607® Blanket for 30 minute structural fire protection of composite bulkheads and decks. |





