The SOLAS (SOLAS II2/10 7.3) amendments requires the following additional firefighting systems for ships designed to carry container on or above the weather deck, and keel laid on or after 1 January 2016. (i) Water mist lance (at least one should be installed on board), which is a device to penetrate a container wall and produce water mist inside containers.

(ii) Mobile water monitor (only for a ship designed to carry five or more tiers of containers on or above the weather deck), which is a portable device to spray water to the top tier of containers on deck.

Ships with breadth less than 30m: at least two mobile water monitors to be installed, ships with breadth of 30m or more: at least four mobile water monitors to be installed.

In addition to SOLAS amendment, MSC.1/Circ.1472 was also approved to set design and performance standards of a mobile water monitor.

It is water discharge device of portable type, consisting of inlet fitting, monitor water way, swivel fitting, discharge nozzle and a shutoff device. Highly maneuverable, operating like hand line nozzles while delivering much more wear.

Simple to set up for quick attack operations, and can be left unmanned at the fire scene to conserve manpower.

Horizontal range of 0 degree from 250 degree, and vertical swivel range of 0 degree from 90 degree.

Ground spikes at the base is resistant to longterm wear and provide excellent ground stability.