Insights from SATU Innovative on fire protection, oil spill response and marine safety — regulation updates and practical guidance for Thai operators.
Marine Department Notification 134/2564 sets minimum oil spill response equipment for every type of Thai port, by risk class. This guide summarises it from the Royal Gazette text, with the points most often misread and how it links to the 2026 berth inspection rules.
Marine Department Notification 134/2564: Minimum Oil Spill Equipment at Thai Ports Read More »
An oil skimmer is chosen by the oil you expect to meet, not by the largest capacity on a datasheet. Light diesel on a calm harbour, weathered crude mixed with seaweed on a beach, and sludge in a separator tank each favour a different design. This guide uses two FOILEX equipment families — portable suction
Choosing an oil skimmer: suction weir skimmers versus TDS screw-pump skimmers Read More »
Off-grid power is usually discussed as a product question — which generator, which panel, which battery. It is more useful to treat it as an architecture question, because the same architecture turns out to serve a surprisingly wide range of duties, and the differences between those duties are mostly numbers rather than concepts. This article
Methanol Fuel Cells for Unmanned Sites: Seven Applications, One Power Architecture Read More »
How Thai terminals, ports and refineries should budget, tender and evaluate oil spill response equipment — tiers, lead times, evaluation criteria and the evidence to demand before payment.
Oil Spill Response Equipment Procurement in Thailand Read More »
Thai law makes the fire pump test compulsory. NFPA 25 defines what a test is. The three-point NFPA 20 curve, the 95% acceptance floor, weekly and annual frequencies, and where the DIW inspection form and NFPA 25 diverge.
Fire Pump Testing in Thailand: What the Law Requires and What NFPA 25 Actually Checks Read More »
Thailand now requires water spray cooling on every above-ground LPG tank, at 10.2 L/min/m2 with 6 mm nozzles, certified by a licensed engineer. The deadline for existing depots passed on 18 February 2026.
Thailand’s LPG Tank-Cooling Rule: Requirements and the Passed Deadline Read More »
