Marine One (fireboat)

Seattle fireboat Fireboat 2

M/V Marine One is a fireboat operated by the Seattle Fire Department (SFD). Marine One was laid down in 2006 and commissioned the same year.[1] It is one of three fireboats operated by the SFD, the others being M/V Leschi and M/V Chief Seattle. All of these vessels respond to salt and fresh water situations.

The 50-foot (15 m) vessel, classified by the SFD as a "fast attack boat", has a flank speed of about 30 knots.[1] It is a FireStorm 50 model fireboat constructed by MetalCraft Marine of Kingston, Ontario.[2] The craft has an integrated 200-US-gallon (760 L; 170 imp gal) foam tank for use against chemically-fueled fires.[3] It can pump water for land-based firefighting, handle rescue and salvage operations in contaminated environments, accommodate emergency medical services and pinpoint people in the water and other hot spots through a thermal imaging camera.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marine One". seattle.gov. Seattle Fire Department. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. ^ Buls, Bruce (1 October 2006). "City of Seattle gets first of two new fireboats". Workboat.
  3. ^ "Congratulations to the Seattle F.D. on the delivery of their new FireStorm 50". metalcraftmarine.com. MetalCraft Marine. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Fire facilities". seattle.gov. Seattle Fire Department. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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