CHAPTER 2

2.0 INTRODUCTION

2.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Tyco Fire, Security & Services (Tyco) is an American origin company has

been operating in over 100 countries round the globe. Tyco is currently a well

known name in fire protection system and one of the leading suppliers of fire

protection and security system. Tyco offered design, supply, installation,

commissioning and maintenance of fire protection systems.

In Malaysia, Tyco spread its’ operations under its’ subsidiary company

Tyco Fire, Security & Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. Generally, the fire protection

solutions offered by Tyco include the following:

- Fire Detection & Alarm;

- Gas Detection;

- Fire Monitoring Services;

- Special Hazard Systems;

- Sprinkler Systems;

- Foam Systems;

- Dry Chemical Systems;

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 - Water Mist Systems; and

- Kitchen Systems.

The list of details of fire protection system and product is shown in

TABLE 2.1.

System Product
Fire Suppression Sprinkler System, Ring Sprinkler, Water
Mist
High Value Risk System Inergen, CO2, FM200, Water Spray, Water
Mist
Fire Extinguishers Fire Extinguishers, Pre-Engineering
Systems, Vehicle Systems, Emergency
Light/Signal Equipment, Electrical Product,
Hydrant and Hose
Fire Alarm & Detection Heat Detector, Smoke Detector, Flame
Detector, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire
Alarm Panel, Voice Alarm and Leak
Detection

TABLE 2.1 Fire Fighting System and Product

One of the most challenging project is to design and erect a fire fighting

system for oil and gas plant, this due to the existence of hydrocarbon materials.

The complexity of a hydrocarbon processes present a major challenge to

engineers, contractors and operators in their efforts to design and operate these

processes economically and safely. As the global leader in customised integrated

fire and security solution Tyco own a special risk fire and security solutions to

protect the oil and gas and petrochemical facility to maximized asset protection,

employee and community safety and peace of mind.

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 Tyco also offer detection for the loading station or foam system for the

tank farm area. In addition to offering fire and gas detection and suppression

solutions, Tyco also provides access control management systems, video

surveillance and perimeter intrusion detection solutions to ensure that the security

of the clients’ premises is not compromised. Tyco has made investment to develop

skilled and experience engineers to provide expert advice, quality on-going

service, maintenance and customer training for the ongoing safety and security of

the facility.

2.2 SCOPE OF STUDY

For the purpose of this study, a project perform at Petronas Penapisan

Melaka Sdn Bhd will be use as the subject of study. The MG3 Lube Base Oil

Project-Melaka is an expansion project which will enhance the performance the

current life plant with additional of the new unit (MG3). Tyco has been awarded

by the main contractor for MG3 to install fire fighting system worth RM18

million for fire protection installation for new tanks and operation units. The

layout plan for Tyco fire fighting installation project at MG3 as shown in

APPENDIX A.

The fire protection system installation work performs for the MG3 project

shown in TABLE 2.2.

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Unit System Product
18 Fire Suppression, Fire Fire Panel, Sprinkler System – Water Mist,
Extinguishers & Products Fixed Fire Hose, Hydrant, Portable Fire
Extinguisher,
19 Fire Extinguishers & Fire Panel, Fixed Fire Hose, Fire Water Valve
Products and Hydrant, Sprinkler System - Water Mist
31 Mechanical Control Fire Water Valve
49 Fire Extinguishers & Fire Panel, Fixed Fire Hose, Hydrant and Fire
Products Water Valve, Water Mist
72 Fire Extinguishers & Fire Panel, Sprinkler System – Water Ring,
Products Fixed Fire Hose, Hydrant and Fire Water
Valve,
75 Fire Extinguishers & Fire Panel, Sprinkler System – Water Ring,
Products Fixed Fire Hose, Hydrant and Fire Water
Valve,
SS40 Fire Extinguishers & Fire Panel, Fixed Fire Hose, Hydrant, Portable
Products Fire Extinguisher

TABLE 2.2 Fire Systems and Product For Single Unit of MG3

Petronas Penapisan Melaka Sdn Bhd as the owner of the project has made

an outline of legal requirement that all MG3 contractors shall comply to, the set of

regulations that all contractors bind to comply are:

- Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994 (Act 514) & Regulations;

- Factories and Machinery Act 1967 (Act 139) & Regulations;

- Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984 (Act 304) & Regulations;

- Petronas Technical Standard (PTS 00.00.00.30-P); and

- MG3 Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manual (MG3LTM/PPM-

T) 2007.