Commonly known first as an Industrial Fire Response company, Williams Fire & Hazard Control maintains a diverse roster of specialized fire response personnel including marine firefighters who have seen dozens of shipboard fire and water borne emergencies requiring both structural knowledge of marine vessels as well as tactical and logistical prowess that is unique to these incidents.
Williams Fire & Hazard Control has traveled the Gulf of Mexico, the North Atlantic, Africa, the Orient, the Pacific Rim and beyond to respond to Land and Marine fire emergencies.
As an industrial firefighting company with three generations of flammable liquid firefighting assessment and extinguishment experience including over 200 successful responses, Williams mission is twofold — extinguish fires effectively and build equipment that exceeds all challenges as seen on those fires.
“With a long standing reputation across industry as getting the job done safely in the shortest possible time, our standing mission is to Minimize Risk and Maximize Success as we work to defend client property, the community, and the environment when challenged by the world’s worst industrial fires”, Dwight Williams — Founder of Williams Fire & Hazard Control.
“We sought to fill an industry need for a quick and effective independent response force to quell the threat of hazardous flammable liquid fires and hazardous material emergencies,” Dwight says.
“We have support personnel around the world and can mobilize an emergency strike force within hours of receiving an emergency call from any point on the globe. We pride ourselves of course on our successful history of fire extinguishment, but also on the relationships we have with our clients – in helping them understand their risk and preparing for a crisis. Whether showing them more effective tactical procedures for their facility, organizing infrastructure and logistical plans, or supporting proper equipment and supply lines for their protection, ... we take an interest in their effective abilities and compliment it with ours to better manage an emergency.”
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we apply the very best tactics and equipment we can to gain in unfair advantage to beat the odds.
Renowned for breakthrough technologies in extinguishing agents, nozzles, fixed and portable monitor systems, hose and all components of firefighting delivery systems, innovative products include: ThunderStorm™ ATC AR/AFFF 1 x 3 and 3 x 3 foam, PKW™ dry chemical, Hydro-Foam™ and Hydro-Chem™ delivery devices, Double5™ brand hose and more.
Williams Fire & Hazard Control’s equipment designs protect the passage of the Panama Canal, countless petrochemical facilities around the world, and are even under consideration by the U.S. Navy.
From ship fires at sea, to multiple storage tank fires, pipeline blowouts, and train derailments, Williams Fire & Hazard Control has responded swiftly and effectively to extinguish large fires that in the past were left to burn themselves out. Our mobility, logistics mastery, and assessment expertise have resulted in saving literally millions of dollars for our clients when faced with their worst economic disaster.
From our earliest days as a response company, each new challenge has provided an opportunity to improve on equipment engineering and tactical approach. Constantly seeking to attain an even higher proficiency level creates a dynamic motivation toward solution engineering in every aspect of our systems, components, assessments and tactical procedures.
“We are built upon the field experience of every firefighter in our ranks. We have seen many, many challenges - and we have overcome them all. Our people, our clients’ people are the most valuable asset at risk, and we take that very seriously. That is why we never rest with status quo. We are constantly seeking better, safer and more effective solutions. You can see it in every piece of equipment we build — and with the good Lord’s help, we will continue.”
We enjoy a rich history of successful extinguishments including the record for the largest fully-involved flammable liquid tank fire ever extinguished at 270 feet! “When we show up, it’s all business - and we don’t leave until the job is done.”
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Gunvor Maersk 1980 - Amazon River - Fire; Marine Tanker Extinguished: 3M ATC.
M/V Texaco North Dakota September 1980 - Gulf of Mexico - Fire; Marine Tanker Extinguished: 3M ATC.
M/V Aikaterini February 1981 - Atlanta Ocean - Fire; Marine Tanker Extinguished: 3M ATC.
M/V Monticello Victory June 1981 - Gulf of Mexico - Explosion; Safed Cargo Tanks.
M/V Baltic Neptune October 1981 - Los Angeles Anchorage - Coal Carrier, Extinguished and Safed 52,000 Tons of Coal. Sailed with Vessel to Taiwan. 3M ATC and Proprietary Methodology.
Hines Barge December 1981 - Ohio River - Fire; Extinguished 1,000,000 Gallons of Gasoline: 3M ATC.
M/V Itapuca October 1982 - Vera Cruz, Mexico - Fire; Marine Tanker Extinguished. 3M ATC
M/V Spain Maru January 1983 - Long Beach Anchorage - Fire; Spontaneous Combustion of Fish Meal, Cargo Extinguished and Safed. Sailed with Vessel to Japan. 3M ATC and Proprietary Methodology.
M/V Nicor Rebel April 1984 - Gulf of Mexico - Fire; Extinguished Engine Room Fire: 3M ATC.
M/V Panamex Gemini June 1984 - Long Beach Anchorage - Fire; Spontaneous Heating of 50,000 Tons of Coal, Extinguished and Safed, Sailed with Vessel to Taiwan. 3M ATC and Proprietary Methodology.
M/V Panamex World June 1984 - Long Beach Anchorage - Fire; Spontaneous Heating of 50,000 Tons of Coal, Extinguished and Safed, Sailed with Vessel to Taiwan. 3M ATC and Proprietary Methodology.
M/V Alvenus July 1984 - Gulf of Mexico - Provided Fire Protection, Consultation and Technical Assistance to Offload Cargo and Safe Tanks.
M/V Puerto Rican October 1984 - San Francisco, California - Safed Cargo Tanks.
M/V Panamex Star December 1984 - Long Beach Anchorage - Fire; Spontaneous Heating of 52,000 Tons of Coal, Extinguished and Safed, Sailed with Vessel From Boston through the Panama Canal to Taiwan. 3M ATC and Proprietary Methodology.
M/V Coral Ace August 1985 - Dutch Harbor, Alaska - Fire; Extinguished Roll-on, Roll-off Car Carrier Loaded with 7000 Automobiles: 3M ATC.
Mega Borg July 1990 - Gulf of Mexico - Safed Engine Room and Pump Room for Entry by Cargo Underwriters: 3M ATC.
T/S Jupiter October 1990 - Bay City, Michigan - Fire; Extinguished Fully Involved Tanker Loaded with Gasoline, Safed Vessel and Provided Fire Protection During Salvage Operation: 3M ATC.
The Zeus December 1990 - Off the Coast of Boston, Massachusetts - Fire; Extinguished Engine Room Fire on the Jack-Up Rig: 3M ATC
Sotrudnichestivo October 1992 - Dutch Harbor, Alaska - Fire; Russian Ship Extinguished: 3M ATC.
Ocean 255 August 1993 - St. Petersburg, Florida - Fire; Safed Vessel after Extinguishment and Provided Fire Protection During Salvage Operation: 3M ATC.
American President Lines May 1994 - Pusan, Korea - Fire; Extinguished Fires in Containers On-Board the Container Carrier after a Collision.
M/V Forum Chemist July 1994 - Gulf of Mexico - Fire; Extinguished Engine Room Fire 60 Miles off the Coast of Venice, Louisiana: 3M ATC.
M/T Ariel October 1996 - Statton Island Anchorage - Safing the pump room after a gasoline spill: 3M ATC.
M/T Jo Beth November 1996 - Rosedale, Missippi - Provided Technical Assistance on engine room fire on a Tug grounded along the Mississippi River.
M/V Manzur February 1998 - Southwest Pass, Gulf of Mexico - Technical Assistance and Equipment supply on container vessel that had sustained a fire for safe passage into Port of Mobile.
M/V Violetta December 1998 - Galveston, TX - Extinguished Engine Room Fire, Anchorage off the coast of Galveston/Safed Vessel. 3M ATC.
M/V New Carissa, U.S. Navy/U.S. Coast Guard February 1999 - Coos Bay, Oregon - 638’ vessel Technical Assistance for cargo burn off, 400,000 gallons of #6 Oil & 49,000 gallons of Diesel Fuel, while minimizing the environmental impact.
M/V Katie P American Commercial Barge lines -December 15, 1999 - Port Arthur, Texas -Tug Boat fire - 3M AFFF/ATC
CTC Vision- O’Bryan Oil & Pollution Corp May 20, 2001 - Out of Venice, Louisiana - Extinguished Fire in Cargo Holds of Wood Carrier, 3M AFFF/ATC and 3M SFFF Class A Foam .
Kirby Marine July 19 - 24, 2001 - New Iberia, Louisiana - Provide Equipment and Personnel for Safing Operation of Propylene Barge after Collision with a Bridge.
Kirby Marine July 27, 2001 - Bollinger Ship Yard, Lake Charles, Louisiana - Provide Equipment and Personnel for Safing Operation of Propylene Barge after The First Patch starting Leaking.
Wild Well Control November 6 – 8, 2003 – Texas City, TX – Responded to Sunken Barge leaking sulfuric acid. Provided fire and cooling protection during hot tap procedures.
MGM Towing, “Marsha Gayle” March 20, 2004 – Baytown, TX – Work Over and Safe Tug, ThunderStorm™ 1 X 3.
Crowley Marine, M/V BlueRidge September 1998 - New York - Technical Assistance, Lightering Operation, 16,000 barrels of Neat MTBE.
Kirby Marine February 25, 2000 - Simms Port, Louisiana - 4 Barges involved in a collision which resulted in Fire on 2 Large Barges, Extinguished using 3M ATC™ and Hydro-Chem Technology with PKW™
Crowley Marine Transportation Corp.
May 23, 2006 – Staten Island, NY – Provide technical assistance and survey engine room form engine room fire.