Apollo To Supply Fire Detection System To Shanghai Harbour International Passenger Terminal
British company Apollo Fire Detectors has won the contract to
supply the fire detection system for the Shanghai Harbour
International Passenger Terminal in Hongkou District.
The installation will comprise over 4,600 devices, including a
combination of Apollo's XP95 analogue addressable and Series 60
conventional fire detectors and compatible interfaces. The entire
system will be controlled by 2 eight-loop control panels and will
also feature a graphics display.
Most tourists visiting Shanghai visit the old quarter known as
the Bund. For those arriving by international cruise ship, however,
the journey to this historic part of the city was rather
complicated. In 2002, the municipal government took steps to change
this by planning a project to serve as the premier gateway for the
cruise industry, enabling more tourists to come in and more Chinese
people access to international travel.
The large-scale redevelopment is situated in Hongkou District
and covers an area of 3.66 km2. It stretches 2.2 km along the
waterfront and represents an investment of 3.2 billion RMB (US$424
million). The impressive centerpiece of this project will be the
Shanghai Harbour International Passenger Terminal.
The Passenger Terminal has been designed to airport standards,
enabling it to accommodate large passenger flows. The building
itself a glass hemisphere in the shape of an irregular ellipse is
destined to become a new architectural landmark in the city.
The 130,000 m2 terminal is scheduled for completion in 2007 and
will become operational by 2008. Comprising an 880 m long wharf
that will be able to berth three international passenger liners of
70,000-80,000 tonnes at a time, its main function is the transfer
of passengers to and from the ships, but it also includes offices,
a restaurant, hotel and shopping centre, as well as other
sightseeing facilities.
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