Lloyd’s Register issued a safety notice to inform that the EU Commission has disclosed details of defective AWG fire hose nozzles.
According to the EU notice this product is defective and does not comply with the Marine Equipment Directive requirements or the European standard EN 15182-1.
The affected nozzles are detailed below:
- Country of origin: Germany
- Type HS 10, HS 12, HS 16, HS 20
- They are marked with batch no. “EN15182-1/3 2015” on the nozzle cap and “55” marked inside the orange tube.
- The suspected defective nozzles were most likely supplied during weeks 24 to 37 in 2015.
The EU notice states that the nozzle is not robust enough to withstand working pressure of 16 bar and may burst. As a result, the user may get injured due to bursting or suffer burns due to failed firefighting.
Recall notice
The safety recall notice issued by manufacturer AWG Fittings GmbH, dated “5 October 2015”, and the EU notice include pictures on how to identify such nozzles.
What we advise shipowners and ship operators to do now?
LR advises shipowners of ships fitted with such nozzles to stop using the recalled nozzles immediately and to contact the manufacturer and replace the recalled nozzles with a nozzle that complies with the relevant SOLAS requirements.
