Design, Modelling and Application of Microcontroller (MCU) on Marine Fire Fighting System

Abstract

As per SOLAS Chapter 3.6 Regulation 10 - Fire Fighting, it is required for any sea going vessel to have a remotely operated firefighting system which could be started remotely at various designated points upon fire detected. Hence this paper presents the simple cost saving method to ensure the system is always being maintained in remote position and ALERT the ship personnel if operated manually in local condition and application of the microcontrollers unit (MCU) based system. These design were simulated using the Proteus software and then later to implement and test in the hardware models. The program has then compiled in PIC C Compilers, and were programmed into the microcontroller using a programmer for PIC 8-bit microcontrollers. There is still lack of initial cautionary system to monitor these firefighting systems, readily standby at all the time. Thus, this paper will offer the precautions of the firefighting to be available at all time which will alert the crew in charge, through signals. The vital use of the system is to reduce or to ease the task of the crew members even there is an unexpected emergency situation