"Marty" wrote in message
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This summer while sailing on the St. Lawrence I was passed by a bulk
carrier. The deck hatches were closed, as one would expect, however the
deck was being sprayed by a sprinkler system from bow to aft
superstructure.

Since then I have noticed several similar vessels, also with deck
sprinklers running full tilt.

What is the purpose of this?

Cheers
Martin


? testing the fire suppression system?

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