Fire and transportation

The consequence of a fire occurring in a transport system e.g. a ferry or a train can result in serious consequences. Especially when the fire starts i a tunnel there are a number of examples of catastrophes.

This research area focuses most on those areas related to transport but not covered by other research areas such as active systems and tunnels.  Stakeholders are industry active with producing vehicles and vessel, material producers for the transport industry, consultancies. From the society there is interest from governmental organisations and fire rescue services.

Important Areas of activities

Projects within this area

  • FIRESTARR Fires in trains
  • LÄSS – Light weight materials.

Lightweight construction applications at sea

The project aims at improving the efficacy of marine transport and to increase the competitiveness of the Swedish shipbuilding industry.Read more...

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SP Fire Technology
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