Berni
03-25-2014, 11:50 AM
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Malaysian Airlines confirmed on Saturday flight MH370 was carrying flammable lithium batteries in its cargo hold.
Industry comment - Global aircargo safety business, AmSafe Bridport, available for interview.
With news from Malaysian Airlines that flight MH370 was carrying flammable lithium-ion batteries: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/missing-malaysian-airlines-flight-m h370-flammable-cargo-may-have-caused-mid-air-disaster-144135 6 (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/missing-malaysian-airlines-flight-mh370-flammable-cargo-may-have-caused-mid-air-disaster-1441356) - Senior commentator, Joe Ashton from AmSafe Bridport, is available to discuss:
• International air safety, particularly air cargo.
• Lithium batteries & global transportation risks.
• International aircargo regulations and future developments.
AmSafe Bridport's Fire Containment Cover safeguards the risk of serious fire caused by undeclared dangerous goods, which include lithium batteries, especially the recent spate of cheap, copycat battery types bought from dubious, online sources.
Based in Dorset and globally renowned, AmSafe Bridport's safety restraint products are used around the world in both commercial and general aviation, in military and civilian applications. The business manufactures high performance products such as the RPG net protection system, fire containment covers, lightweight cargo nets, airframe barrier nets and helicopter underslung equipment. In 2012, the business won the Queen’s Award for Innovation.
• AmSafe Bridport's Fire Containment Cover (FCC) keeps a fire isolated from other cargo being transported on an aircraft and can contain temperatures up to 1500 deg. F (815 deg. C).
• AmSafe Bridport's FCC has been industry-tested to protect against fire for up to 6 hrs at these temperatures. Air cargo regulations legislate that cargo planes must be within 4-hrs of a safe-landing zone should a fire start onboard (ETOPS).
• The specialist Dorset firm, with bases around the world, is assessing how their considerable FCC research & development can be used in passenger cabin safety, with possible new product lines such as lap-top bags, phone covers, even overhead cabin locker insulation.
AmSafe Bridport is actively supporting the development of international aerospace standards for design, performance and testing. These standards will form the basis of a future FAA Technical Standards Order for fire containment covers.
AmSafe Bridport's Fire Containment Cover features:
• Contains a fire up to 1500 deg. F (815 deg. C) for up to 6 hours.
• Two-way barrier to fire.
• Fully certified restraint capability (TSO C90d).
• Employs leading-edge material design and technology.
• Can be fitted and removed at all ramps using a simple deployment kit.
• Fitted with the patented QuickZip pallet net or lashing line pallet net.
• Lightweight Dyneema® net contains flame-retardant compounds and a flame-suppressive coating.
Notes to Broadcasters
• For interviews and more details please contact: James Fenton: 01308 898 196, 07780 976 163 or reply to this email.
Malaysian Airlines confirmed on Saturday flight MH370 was carrying flammable lithium batteries in its cargo hold.
Industry comment - Global aircargo safety business, AmSafe Bridport, available for interview.
With news from Malaysian Airlines that flight MH370 was carrying flammable lithium-ion batteries: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/missing-malaysian-airlines-flight-m h370-flammable-cargo-may-have-caused-mid-air-disaster-144135 6 (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/missing-malaysian-airlines-flight-mh370-flammable-cargo-may-have-caused-mid-air-disaster-1441356) - Senior commentator, Joe Ashton from AmSafe Bridport, is available to discuss:
• International air safety, particularly air cargo.
• Lithium batteries & global transportation risks.
• International aircargo regulations and future developments.
AmSafe Bridport's Fire Containment Cover safeguards the risk of serious fire caused by undeclared dangerous goods, which include lithium batteries, especially the recent spate of cheap, copycat battery types bought from dubious, online sources.
Based in Dorset and globally renowned, AmSafe Bridport's safety restraint products are used around the world in both commercial and general aviation, in military and civilian applications. The business manufactures high performance products such as the RPG net protection system, fire containment covers, lightweight cargo nets, airframe barrier nets and helicopter underslung equipment. In 2012, the business won the Queen’s Award for Innovation.
• AmSafe Bridport's Fire Containment Cover (FCC) keeps a fire isolated from other cargo being transported on an aircraft and can contain temperatures up to 1500 deg. F (815 deg. C).
• AmSafe Bridport's FCC has been industry-tested to protect against fire for up to 6 hrs at these temperatures. Air cargo regulations legislate that cargo planes must be within 4-hrs of a safe-landing zone should a fire start onboard (ETOPS).
• The specialist Dorset firm, with bases around the world, is assessing how their considerable FCC research & development can be used in passenger cabin safety, with possible new product lines such as lap-top bags, phone covers, even overhead cabin locker insulation.
AmSafe Bridport is actively supporting the development of international aerospace standards for design, performance and testing. These standards will form the basis of a future FAA Technical Standards Order for fire containment covers.
AmSafe Bridport's Fire Containment Cover features:
• Contains a fire up to 1500 deg. F (815 deg. C) for up to 6 hours.
• Two-way barrier to fire.
• Fully certified restraint capability (TSO C90d).
• Employs leading-edge material design and technology.
• Can be fitted and removed at all ramps using a simple deployment kit.
• Fitted with the patented QuickZip pallet net or lashing line pallet net.
• Lightweight Dyneema® net contains flame-retardant compounds and a flame-suppressive coating.
Notes to Broadcasters
• For interviews and more details please contact: James Fenton: 01308 898 196, 07780 976 163 or reply to this email.