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Vessel Name CBRNE FireStorm 70

Type Fire/Rescue Boat

Builder MetalCraft Marine

Owner Jacksonville Fire Dept.

MetalCraft Marine of Kingston, Ontario & Clayton,

N.Y. launched its first FireStorm 70 CBRNE fireboat for

Jacksonville Fire Department. The $4.8m dollar boat is the second NFPA 1925 (National Fire Protection

Association) Class II vessel ever built. The first was a

FireStorm 69 built for Tampa Fire/Rescue, Fla. In 2009.

Class II vessels have complete redundancy for all ships sys- tems as well as Stab-1 damaged stability (full flotation) and must pump over 10,000 gpm. The FS 70 exceeds in this area with a 14,092 gpm at 150 psi and 17,892 gpm at 120 psi, which could supply 12 to 17 fire trucks with shore line connections. The flow of water is so great it exceeds one ton of water per second. The boat hits top speeds of 41 knots with four CAT C-18s at 1,015 hp each. Ships electronics are Furuno 3-D system communi- cations by Motorola ICOM & Piratecom. The wireless

Piratecom can interface with up to six radios and cell phones and has wind and engine filters for audio ability.

MarineNews’ Great Boats 2010

FireStorm 70

Photo courtesy MetalCraft Marine Inc.

Name The Aquila, Draco & Orion

Builder Kvichak Marine

Type Pilot Boat

Owner Dutch Pilotage Org.

The Dutch Pilotage Organization,

Loodswezen, wanted to renew their fleet with more ecologically friendly craft. Loodswezen challenged Seattle- based Kvichak Marine Industries to incorporate the latest diesel emissions technology in a 72-ft, pilot-class boat that would still meet its operational requirements and exceed 28 knots.

Loodswezen selected a vessel designed specifically for their operation by

Camarc Design in the UK, the same company that designed their current pilot boats. Loodswezen then selected engines from Caterpillar and an emis- sions system from Hug Engineering in Switzerland. The Dutch pilot boat’s emissions system combines selective catalytic reduction (SCR) with a diesel particulate filter (DPF).

After exhaust passes through the

SCR, the DPF collects unburned soot and adds another catalyst, converting the carbon monoxide and hydrocar- bons to carbon dioxide and water.

This system took the relatively clean emissions of the Tier II compliant

Caterpillar ACERT C32 engines, and reduced carbon monoxide by 73%, nitrogen oxide by 76%, hydrocarbons by 94% and particulate soot by 99%, far exceeding the standards of the

EPA, EU and the IMO. Kvichak delivered three of these pilot boats in

July 2010 to Loodswezen.

Name 370 Justice

Type Boston Whaler

Builder (BCGP)

In 2010, Brunswick Commercial and Government Products (BCGP) introduced the 37-ft Justice, the largest Boston Whaler model ever built. The 370 Justice features a cen- ter console design for unobstructed 360-degree access to all areas of the boat. Its fiberglass deep-V hull is designed to yield a smooth ride

Pilot Boats

Photo courtesy Jennifer Rose

Name Independence

Builder Chesapeake

Shipbuilding

Type Cruise Ship

Owner American Cruise Line

The 223-ft Independence is the newest cruise ship completed by

Chesapeake Shipbuilding. The

Independence is five feet wider than other American Cruise Line ships and has active wing stabilizers and a stern thruster. The vessel’s greater width allows for larger staterooms, wider corridors and features such as breakfast on the larger private bal- conies. The Independence carries 99 passengers on overnight cruises in the

U.S. The cruise ship includes private balconies in every stateroom above the main deck, an easily accessible forward machinery and work space, an enclosed exercise area on the top deck and a putting green.

Photo courtesy Chesapeake Shipbuilding