Starkist Tuna Cannery, American Samoa

Year: 2022

Location: Pago Pago, American Samoa

Client: Pacific Engineering Projects, Starkist Tuna

Category: Accommodation

Designed:

Fire Alarm Systems x 1
Occupant Warning Systems x 2
Aspirating Systems x 2

The StarKist Tuna cannery in the port of Pago Pago, the main town in American Samoa, produces as much as 80% of the revenue for the US Territory of American Samoa. It is also the largest plant owned by the company, and the primary source of its product, which is sold in stores across the rest of the United States.

Starkist is also the territory’s largest private employer with approx. 1600 workers.

Our Solutions

Tekin has been engaged to supply all of the fire detection & evacuation equipment for the project, including completing the offsite & onsite commissioning of all of the systems. Multiple networked systems will be installed throughout the complex, using Hyperspike speakers with a total of more than 2500 watts of power required.