STI Marine, a Division of Specified Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce the release of United States Coast Guard Type Approval Certificates for A-0 through A-60 panel bulkhead penetrations! Panel systems provide a light weight, labor saving, tested system that can provide A class fire ratings needed for Marine Offshore as well as Oil and Gas… Read full article

MFC-G Large Diameter GRE/GRP/FRP Firestop Collars massive size update! Early this year, we were asked to find a solution for large ships such as Cruise ships, Ferries, Tankers and merchant ships that need to install EGCS (Exhaust Gas Cleaning System) using huge composite pipes to handle the treatment of sea water. The size of the composite… Read full article

Production Meeting Notes SandBar Shipbuilders April 1, 2020 Hull 666 M/V Arc Mr. Jones, Yard Superintendent, opened with a Safety Briefing about company policies on Covid 19 and Personal Protection Equipment. Mr. Smith, Project Manager for Hull 666, M/V Arc, reminded all that the ship sails next week. He received reports from the Hull, Mechanical,… Read full article

The Ulstein Verft Shipyard is now preparing to deliver the expedition cruise ship National Geographic Endurance to the American cruise line Lindblad Expeditions. This ship will be the first newbuild in Norway to be equipped with STI Marine cable transits, EZ-Path® – supplied by Elpro.     — EZ-Path® is a new and innovative solution, but our… Read full article

STI Marine Firestop, A Division of Specified Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce that Cooley Equipment Sales Inc. (CES) has joined on as the marine products rep for Western US and Canada.  Their territory will include the States of California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska and the Province of British Columbia.  CES represents manufacturers in… Read full article

Cable transits or passages in fire-rated divisions are not always the first thing one thinks of in ship construction.  They are obviously necessary and a SOLAS requirement, but did you know that selecting the right cable transit during ship construction can save time and money? According to shipyards we have interviewed, approximately one in three… Read full article

Introduction: STI Marine has conducted ingress protection (IP) testing to evaluate the ability of our Snap-Seal Cable Plugs to be installed in exterior applications where inclement weather, such as wind-driven rain, may be a concern. We achieved an ingress protection rating of IP66 with a thin application of MFS Marine Firestop Sealant installed over the… Read full article

Our MPACT® Pipe and Cable System is the fastest and most flexible fire and watertight sealing system for pipe and cable penetrations through fire-rated bulkheads and decks. It is easy to install and consists of a noncombustible filler blanket,  which packs easily between penetrants, and our MFS Sealant, which bonds well to marine divisions and… Read full article

MFC-G Large Diameter GRE/GRP/FRP Firestop Collars EZ-Path® Marine Cable Transits Refit Scrubber Projects onboard larger Cruise Ships realized in half the time with STI Marine pipe collars. The rise of the EGCS Exhaust Gas Cleaning systems, in short, referred to as scrubber systems, has led to various solutions attempting to meet these fire protection demands…. Read full article

STI Marine, a Division of Specified Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce the release of three new type approval certificates, issued by the United States Coast Guard, Lloyd’s Register and RINA, for the Marine Firestop Collar product line. Copies of these approvals are available on our website at https://www.stimarine.com/type-approvals/. Not only do these type approval… Read full article