OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

MARECHAL® offers a wide range of intrinsically safe products specifically certified for use in marine and offshore applications.

Based on our experience in the oil and gas industry, the investment will enable our customers in this market to have a wide range of options to choose the best solution for their applications Maritime areas.

Certificates for many products are available from organizations such as the Bureau Veritas. MARECHAL® products have been used in applications on board ships for more than 20 years (Navy, Merchant navy).

Applications


Our distribution boxes, our certified BV Marine sockets and our Ex-control connectors are ready for these very rigorous environments:
 

  • Extraction, storage and offloading platforms (FPSO)
  • Floating Storage Units
  • Oil tankers
  • Offshore oil and gas platforms
  • Drilling ships
  • Floating Platforms
  • Semi-submersible platforms
  • Cable Platforms
  • SPARS

Ensuring operator and infrastructure safety
Operators can connect and disconnect electrical outlets or in line coupler sockets without any supervision or special electrical training. Just press the button once to cut the power and eliminate the risk of electric shock; the plug is ejected automatically, disconnecting the appliance.. Marechal® offers a range of electrical connectors and boxes that ensure the safe and efficient operation of a refinery, pipeline or gas pipeline.

Compactness

We know that space is one of the main issues on board ships and offshore platforms. Our intrinsic safety products are robust in design, with the majority being extremely compact. MARECHAL ELECTRIC have more than 65 years of exeperience of intrinsic safety technology and protection against the risk of explosion. All products are designed to ensure that you have the safety, stability, and reliability that your applications require.

Need for reliability
Reliable operation, regardless of location or external conditions:

  • Corrosive environments
  • High vibration level
  • Marine and salt water
  • Water spray, stagnant water, steam and moisture
  • Oil, solvents and chemicals.

Compliance with European standards for industrial sockets
The plugs and sockets as well as socket-outlet boxes and junction boxes in this range are meant for use in hazardous areas in compliance with the ATEX 2014/34/EU Directive and as per the IECEx in zones 1 and 2 (Gas) and zones 21 and 22 (Dust).

We advise you

DXN / DX DECONTACTOR™ plugs and sockets are designed for hazardous areas, with ‘de’ protection mode. They comply with the ATEX 94/9/CE Directive.

They can be used in zones 1 & 2 (Gas) and zones 21 & 22 (Dust). They are certified according to IECEx standards.

Our multicontact connectors can hook up equipment to a power supply and transmit data. The silver-nickel alloy used for the butt contacts provides exceptional conductivity and longevity (can withstand several thousands of operations).

Thanks to their silver butt-contact technology, single-pole power connectors SP/SPeX admit a permanent current of 700 A / 1000 V ac or 1500 V dc. They are waterproof IP66/IP67 and have a reliable mechanical and electrical interlocking with pilot contact circuit.