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Tech File: GF Piping Systems Launches Fire-retardant Pipe Jacket System
![The HEAT-FIT Jacket System was subjected to a variety of fire tests. Source: GF Piping Systems](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/the-heatfit-jacket-system-was-131620.jpg)
GF Piping Systems launched HEAT-FIT at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami, debuting a lightweight, corrosion-free, and efficient thermoplastic piping system.With the HEAT-FIT Jacket System, GF Piping Systems offers a solution that introduces thermoplastic piping systems into essential applications (L3) onboard cruise ships, merchant vessels, and offshore platforms. HEAT-FIT is compatible with the ecoFIT…
Tech File: Study Suggests Pre-insulated Plastic Piping Aids Passenger Ships Efficiency
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A new study by GF Piping Systems and Foreship shows HVAC applications on passenger ships offer significant potential for improvement. The study, comparing a baseline steel piping system with pre-insulated polyethylene pipes in an air conditioning chilled water system revealed that plastic is more efficient in four areas: It decreases fuel consumption, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, lowers costs…