Fireaway announces United States Coast Guard (USCG) approval

Fireaway Inc. has announced receipt of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Certificate of Approval (COA) for its 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-200, 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. Novec 1230) 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.

Stat-X is manufactured by Fireaway Inc., an ISO 9001-2015 certified company with production facilities in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Minden, Louisiana.

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