At Ruhrpumpen, we believe that aligning technical capabilities with commercial strategy is key to delivering world-class pumping solutions. Recently, our North America Sales Team visited the Ruhrpumpen Systems factory as part of an initiative to strengthen collaboration between our commercial and engineering divisions.
During the visit, the team had the opportunity to tour the Systems production facility, gaining valuable insight into the design, integration, and assembly of our fire pre-packaged pumping systems. This hands-on experience helps our sales professionals better understand the technical differentiators that set Ruhrpumpen apart in the global market.
The visit served as a platform for exchanging ideas, enhancing product knowledge, and discussing how to better address the complex needs of our customers through tailored solutions. By reinforcing the connection between field sales and system engineering, we aim to elevate our value proposition and ensure our teams are aligned from initial proposal to final delivery.
We thank our Sales Team for their continued commitment and enthusiasm. Their close engagement with our manufacturing capabilities is a critical part of our strategy to drive innovation, customer satisfaction, and sustainable growth.
Ruhrpumpen's Fire Campus: Summer 2025
NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, offers the latest provisions to help ensure fire pump readiness and reliability. This standard offers the requirements for the installation of stationary fire pumps used to provide water supply for fire protection.
Designers, engineers, contractors, and installers can look to this standard for the latest up-to-date requirements for fire pump design, electrical and mechanical construction, acceptance testing, operation, and more.
Expert Instruction in Fire Protection Systems for Your Team.
When your team is responsible for the installation, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of stationary fire pumps, it’s important that they’re up to date with the latest standards. And when you invest in team training, you can improve business performance, increase profits, and retain your most talented employees. This training on NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, takes your team through the experience of designing, installing, and testing a fire pump.
Key topics:
- Differentiating between fire pump types, applications, and characteristics
- Requirements for fire pump performance based on unit sizing, water supply, power supply, and additional factors
- Identifying and applying the requirements for the installation of fire pumps and peripheral equipment and construction and protection of fire pump enclosures
- The criteria for determining the appropriate components and system layout for a fire pump assembly
- Defining important terms and design considerations and referencing considerations for special project situations, such as high-rise buildings
- Locating and applying requirements for finalizing a fire pump installation, including acceptability testing, inspections, and documentation
NFPA 20 training can benefit anyone who makes decisions about stationary fire pumps and needs to be informed of the latest information for their work, including:
- Engineers, Designers, and Architects: To identify the appropriate fire pump to adequately supply water to a building’s sprinkler systems and the requirements for protecting it.
- Fire Marshals and Insurers: To increase knowledge of requirements and code compliance relating to fire, including plans review, acceptance testing and inspections, and ongoing ITM.
- Installers, Fire Protection Contractors, Sprinkler System Fitters, Sprinkler Technicians, and Project Managers: To learn requirements for installing fire pumps.
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FireWatch: World Updates
June 25, 2025 - The cargo ship Morning Midas, which had been transporting approximately 3,000 new vehicles to Mexico, sank in the North Pacific Ocean on Monday. This incident occurred after the crew abandoned the ship due to an uncontrollable onboard fire that left the vessel incapacitated.
The ship sank in international waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain, as confirmed by Zodiac Maritime, the London-based management company overseeing the vessel.
The Morning Midas was carrying 350 metric tons of marine gas oil and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil. The fire damage, compounded by adverse weather conditions and water seepage, led to the ship sinking in waters approximately 16,400 feet deep and about 415 miles from land.
The ship's cargo included around 3,000 new electric vehicles destined for a major Pacific port in Mexico. It remains unclear if any of the vehicles were salvaged before the ship sank, and Zodiac Maritime has not yet responded to inquiries.
Following the fire, a salvage crew arrived to assess the situation. Two salvage tugs equipped with pollution control gear will stay on site to monitor for any signs of pollution or debris. Fortunately, the crew members of these tugs were unharmed when the Morning Midas sank.
Captain Christopher Culpepper, commander of Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, emphasized the priority of responder safety, stating, "We're working closely with Zodiac Maritime in an advisory capacity to ensure a swift and effective response to any potential signs of pollution." Zodiac Maritime is also dispatching another specialized pollution response vessel to the location as a precaution.
The Coast Guard received a distress alert on June 3 regarding the fire aboard the Morning Midas, which was then about 300 miles southwest of Adak Island. All 22 crew members evacuated to a lifeboat and were rescued by a nearby merchant marine vessel, with no reported injuries.
Among the cargo were approximately 70 fully electric and 680 hybrid vehicles. Initially, a large plume of smoke was observed at the ship's stern, emanating from the deck loaded with electric vehicles.
This incident echoes a recent report by a Dutch safety board, which called for improved emergency response on North Sea shipping routes following a deadly 2023 fire aboard a freighter carrying 3,000 automobiles, including nearly 500 electric vehicles, from Germany to Singapore. That fire resulted in one fatality and several injuries, with the ship eventually being towed to a Netherlands port for salvage.
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NFPA actively supports National Electrical Safety Month, an annual campaign sponsored by Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), which raises awareness of potential home electrical hazards, the importance of electrical fire safety, and ensures the safety of electrical and non-electrical workers, each May. This year's campaign will focus on e-mobility, lithium-ion battery safety, and disaster safety.
For 2025, the campaign focuses on e-mobility, lithium-ion battery safety, and disaster safety. It provides resources on how to safely purchase, use, and recycle lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly found in devices like cell phones, laptops, and electric scooters. Additionally, it offers guidance on avoiding electrical hazards during natural disasters:
Statistics
- In 2019 – 2023 electrical distribution or lighting equipment, such as wiring, lighting, cords, and plugs, was involved in the ignition of an estimated average of 31,647 reported home structure fires per year. These incidents caused an estimated average 425 civilian deaths, 1,279 civilian injuries, and $1.6B in direct property damage annually.
- Electrical distribution or lighting equipment ranked first in direct property damage, and third among the type of equipment involved in the number of home fires, home fire deaths and home fire injuries.
- Electrical wiring equipment was involved in the ignition of 4 percent of all home fires and 6 percent of the deaths in those fires.
- Cords or plugs were involved in the ignition of 1 percent of home structure fires but six percent of the deaths in those fires. Most of these fires were associated with extension cords.
Safety Tips
- Have all electrical work done by a qualified electrician.
- When buying or remodeling a home, have it inspected by a qualified private inspector or in accordance with local requirements.
- Only use one heat-producing appliance (such as a coffee maker, toaster, space heater, etc.) plugged into a receptacle outlet at a time.
- Major appliances (refrigerators, dryers, washers, stoves, etc.) should be plugged directly into a wall receptacle outlet. Extensions cords and plug strips should not be used.
- Check electrical cords to make sure they are not running across doorways or under carpets. Extension cords are intended for temporary use.
Call a qualified electrician or your landlord if you have:
- Frequent problems with blowing fuses or tripping circuit breakers.
- A tingling feeling when you touch an electrical appliance.
- Discolored or warm wall outlets.
- A burning or rubbery smell coming from an appliance.
- Flickering or dimming lights.
- Sparks from an outlet.
Following these tips can help reduce the rate of fire accidents around the globe, especially the risk of electrical fire incidents in residential and industrial facilities.
FireWatch: World Updates
A fire that broke out last week at a diesel distribution facility in a municipality within the Monterrey Metropolitan area burned for more than four hours, consuming over 130,000 liters of fuel and resulting in burn injuries to at least three individuals.
According to the State Civil Protection agency, the fire was reported at 2:26 p.m. at the facilities of Marvic, a diesel distillation company located at kilometer 48 on the free highway to Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The blaze was triggered by an explosion within the facility and went on to consume 13 tanker truck containers, each capable of holding up to 10,000 liters of fuel.
The Attorney General´s Office is now responsible of investigating the case, since its related to hydrocarbons. In Mexico, substances such as crude oil, natural gas, and coal, are vital energy resources of the nation, therefore falls into federal jurisdiction.
Ruhrpumpen's Spotlight
Having a domestic supply of refined oil products can be highly advantageous for a country. It reduces reliance on foreign energy sources, supports job creation, attracts international investment, and enables the export of oil—generating a valuable source of foreign revenue.
Fire safety encompasses a range of practices designed to minimize fire-related damage. These measures aim to prevent fires from starting and to control their spread and impact if they do occur. Fire safety protocols may be integrated during building design and construction or applied to existing structures. They also include training and resources provided to occupants. Common threats to fire safety are known as fire hazards.
In industrial settings such as refineries, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) frequently references multiple safety standards during inspections. One key regulation is 29 CFR 1910.106, which governs the handling, storage, and use of flammable and combustible liquids—specifically those with a flash point below 200°F. This standard is largely based on the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code. It addresses critical safety concerns such as facility design and construction, ventilation, ignition source control, and proper storage to mitigate the risks of explosion and fire.
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When emergencies occur, it’s better to be prepared. In case that happens, you want to be able to rely on the efficiency of your firefighting equipment to ensure the adequate water supply at required pressure. Ruhrpumpen is a world leading specialist in the design and manufacture of fire protection pump packages. Our durable fire water pumps offer a reliable solution to refineries around the world.
Our latest fire pump package is getting ready to be shipped to South America, to the South Cone! Three new diesel fire water pumps (ZW 12x10x24) and a jockey pump (VSSE 15-12) manufactured in 2 pump houses are ready to be shipped. The ZW pump is a horizontal, single stage, axially split case centrifugal pump designed and built according to the Hydraulic Institute (HI) standard (BB1 type).
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