Innovating for the Final Fight
Engineering Sovereign Tools for Closed-Compartment Firefighting
At Manderson Engineering Innovations, we design and build sovereign Australian technology for safer, faster firefighting in complex maritime environments, especially closed compartment fires at sea, where conventional firefighting methods put crews' lives at risk.
Founded by two Aussie maritime firefighters with over 30 years of combined operational and warfighting experience, we have lived the challenges of fighting fires in confined spaces. We envisioned something safer. And then we built it.
Shipping container and compartment penetration technology
We believe in the power of end-user design and innovations to reshape our emergency firefighting response, and we're proud to be developing a new standard in compartment fire suppression for Australia and its allies.
Our technology is designed for:
- Naval vessels and commercial ships
- Shipping containers and portable chemical storage
- Oil & gas and industrial fire-prone zones
- Maritime maintenance environments where fixed fitted firefighting systems are shut down
These tools represent a step-change in naval fire safety, with ongoing relevance for shipping, offshore energy, and defence infrastructure.
They also showcase what's possible when service personnel take the lead in designing solutions for the conditions they face.
A New Standard in Fire Boundary Penetration
Our flagship innovation is a portable, gas-tight, spark-safe penetration device that enables indirect firefighting from the non-fire side, without exposing personnel to fire by-products, backdraft, or flashover.
This novel tool enables:
- Rapid bulkhead and deck penetration
- Unmanned operation once installed
- Compatibility with multiple firefighting nozzles and hoses
- A spring-loaded, anchoring barb mechanism for secure fitting
This intuitive method could be life-saving and prevent future naval losses. It simplifies training, reduces human error, and helps preserve water-tight integrity and suppression effectiveness in firefighting scenarios.