Regarding helicopter landing safety, the Bayards Safedeck stands in a league of its own. Designed to deliver unrivalled passive fire suppression, the Safedeck addresses a critical risk: the potential for catastrophic fires caused by jet fuel spills during helicopter operations. Unlike traditional helidecks, which rely on perimeter gutters for drainage but remain vulnerable to fuel pooling and ignition, the Safedeck offers a proactive solution that sets it apart. Innovative Fire-Suppressing Design In the event of a jet fuel spill, the Safedeck springs into action immediately, reducing the fire risk with unmatched efficiency. Its precision-engineered aluminium planks feature integrated drain holes that channel spilt fuel away from the surface, eliminating pooling. The fuel is swiftly evacuated into the deck’s hollow structure, cutting off the oxygen supply and deploying cooling mechanisms to suppress fires autonomously and effectively.
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Initially developed for normally unattended installations (NUI), the Bayards Safedeck has become the go-to choice for manned
platforms. Its exceptional performance in mitigating fire risks has redefined safety standards for helipads and helidecks worldwide, ensuring the protection of lives, critical infrastructure, and surrounding environments.
Why Choose the Bayards Safedeck?
Proven Fire Suppression: Rapidly contains and suppresses fires to prevent escalation.
Cutting-Edge Drainage System: Strategic design evacuates fuel efficiently, minimizing risk.
Uncompromising Durability: Built from lightweight, corrosion-resistant aluminium for long-term reliability.
Versatile Application: Ideal for both manned and unmanned platforms. With the Bayards Safedeck, you’re not just investing in a helideck but in peace of mind.
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In the unfortunate event of a helicopter crash, jet fuel spill is likely to generate a fire outbreak on the helideck. On a conventional helideck, even though the fuel is drained via the perimeter gutter system, jet fuel ponding may occur, ignite and continue to burn until the firefighting system is activated, with potentially devastating effects to passengers, crew, equipment and structure. Following further innovative improvements the Bayards Safedeck is now specially designed to optimally drain any (burning) liquids directly through the perforated deck surface into a drainage system and away from the helideck. This means that the fire is prevented from fully developing and ultimately getting out of control. In fact, it autonomously and immediately suppresses the fire by combining the effects of removing fuel, cutting off oxygen supply, and cooling.
Watch movieFirefighting capabilities are generally limited on unmanned platforms, and a foam system is sometimes not a viable option. In such circumstances, the Safedeck system provides the best alternative, especially in combination with a water-only Deck Integrated Fire Fighting System (DIFFS):
the firewater is released via a series of pop up nozzles integrated into the helideck surface and quickly flushes the fuel from the deck, as well as providing a cooling effect on any trapped fire, e.g. burning wreckage parts. Such residual fires shall then be tackled by using hand-held extinguishers.