AFFF to Fluorine-Free: Decontaminating the System, Not Just Changing the Foam
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Oil Spill Response Equipment Procurement in Thailand
How Thai terminals, ports and refineries should budget, tender and evaluate oil spill response equipment — tiers, lead times, evaluation criteria and the evidence to demand before payment.
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Fire Pump Testing in Thailand: What the Law Requires and What NFPA 25 Actually Checks
Thai law makes the fire pump test compulsory. NFPA 25 defines what a test is. The three-point NFPA 20 curve, the 95% acceptance floor, weekly and annual frequencies, and where the DIW inspection form and NFPA 25 diverge.
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Thailand’s LPG Tank-Cooling Rule: Requirements and the Passed Deadline
Thailand now requires water spray cooling on every above-ground LPG tank, at 10.2 L/min/m2 with 6 mm nozzles, certified by a licensed engineer. The deadline for existing depots passed on 18 February 2026.
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Oil Spill Response Equipment: What to Specify in Your TOR
A procurement guide for oil spill equipment tenders: the boom, skimmer, sweep and storage parameters that make bids comparable, the standards to cite, and the five mistakes that let unsuitable equipment win.
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AI Security and Safety for Ports, Sea-Berths and Marine Operations
How SEA.AI machine-vision detection strengthens security and safety for ports, sea-berths and marine operations — seeing the small craft, people and hazards radar and AIS miss.
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VR Emergency-Response Training for Ports, Sea-Berths and Marine Operations
How XVR virtual-reality simulation prepares port, sea-berth and marine teams for firefighting and oil-spill emergencies — rehearsed safely and repeatedly.
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NFPA 11 Compliance for Foam Proportioning Systems: A Practical Guide for Thai Refineries and Tank Farms
NFPA 11 Compliance for Foam Proportioning Systems: A Practical Guide for Thai Refineries and Tank Farms NFPA 11 (2024 edition), the Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam, is the de-facto reference standard for foam systems at refineries, terminals and tank farms across Thailand. It is cited in EPC specifications, in insurance underwriting, and in
PFAS-Free Foam: What Thai Operators Must Test Before Specifying
PFAS-Free Foam: What Thai Operators Must Test Before Specifying With the IMO PFOS prohibition under Resolution MSC.532(107) entering into force on 1 January 2026, every Thai operator running a foam-based fire-protection system on or near the water faces the same procurement question: which PFAS-free concentrate do we standardise on, and how do we prove it
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IMO 2026 PFOS Foam Ban: What Thai Operators Need to Know
IMO 2026 PFOS Foam Ban: What Thai Operators Need to Know The International Maritime Organization is closing a chapter that has shaped marine firefighting for nearly fifty years. Under Resolution MSC.532(107), the IMO has amended SOLAS Chapter II-2 together with the 1994 and 2000 High Speed Craft Codes to prohibit the use or storage of
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