RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station – King George V Dock
Passive Fire Protection Within a Live Marine & Infrastructure Environment
At Bee Fire Protection Ltd, we were appointed to deliver passive fire protection works at the RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station, located at King George V Dock.
The project required compliant fire stopping measures to be installed within an operational marine environment, alongside full asset labelling and recording to support long-term fire safety management.
Project Overview
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Client: Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
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Project: Tower Lifeboat Station
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Sector: Infrastructure / Marine
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Location: King George V Dock, Hull
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Services Provided: Fire Stopping, Asset Labelling & Fire Asset Register
The works formed part of the building’s life-safety measures, ensuring fire compartmentation was maintained throughout wall and floor penetrations.
Project Requirements
The lifeboat station required:
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Fire stopping to all wall and floor service penetrations
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Installation within a live, operational marine facility
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Clear identification and traceability of all fire stopping measures
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Full documentation to support lifecycle fire safety management
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Solutions suitable for a demanding infrastructure environment
Accuracy, durability, and compliance were essential due to the nature of the building and its operational use.
Challenges & Considerations
Delivering passive fire protection within a marine and dockside environment presents unique challenges.
Key considerations included:
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Working on a structure located on the water
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Ensuring fire stopping systems were suitable for the environment
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Maintaining continuity of fire compartmentation
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Providing clear identification for future inspection and maintenance
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Ensuring installations remained accessible and auditable
The solutions needed to perform reliably over the lifecycle of the building.
Our Solution
Our team delivered a compliant fire stopping solution tailored to the operational and environmental demands of the site.
Our works included:
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Fire stopping to all wall penetrations
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Fire stopping to all floor penetrations
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Installation using tested and approved fire stopping systems
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Labelling of every penetration at the time of installation
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Recording of product information and system details
All works were carried out with minimal disruption to operations and in line with the building’s fire strategy.
Asset Labelling & Fire Safety Records
As part of the project, every fire-stopped penetration was:
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Clearly labelled at the point of installation
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Logged with product and system details
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Recorded within a fire asset register
This information remains with the building throughout its lifecycle, allowing end users to:
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Identify the location of fire stopping measures
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Understand what systems were installed
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Support inspections, audits, and maintenance
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Demonstrate ongoing fire safety compliance
Project Outcome
The completed works delivered a fully compliant passive fire protection solution tailored to a complex infrastructure environment.
The project outcome provided:
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Maintained fire compartmentation throughout the building
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Clear traceability of all fire stopping measures
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Support for long-term fire safety management
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Confidence that systems were correctly installed and documented
Infrastructure & Marine Sector Experience
This project highlights our experience delivering passive fire protection within infrastructure and marine environments, where reliability, documentation, and long-term compliance are critical.
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