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FIREBOATS

The M1-46 Fireboat at a glance …

LOA: 46 feet Propulsion: 2x Cummins QSC8.3-600hp Fuel: 2 x 240 Gallon Diesel Tank

Beam: 16 feet Transmissions: 2x TwinDisc 5075SC Water Jets: 2x Hamilton HJ322

Draft: 26 inches Thermal Imaging Camera: FLIR M-Series Generator: Cummins Onan 9kW

Crew Capacity: 6 Radio Comms: Icom and Motorola Navigation Suite: Garmin

Fire Pump: Hale DSD Intercom: Sonetics DECT7 Wireless Deck Lights: Imtra Offshore

Life Rafts: Switlik MRP-10 Endurance: 8 hours @ 28Kts (225nm) Climate Control: Dometic area of responsibility. In a nutshell, the M1-46 has the ide- tion Roof Bow and a Stern Ladder. North Beach expects to al balance of heavy weather capabilities, shallow draft, ma- take delivery in early 2019.

neuverability and ? re suppression capacity to ful? ll North

Beach VFD’s wide range of response scenarios.

CITY OF MEMPHIS “The North Beach Volunteer Fire Department chose the

Staying competitive in terms of both price and quality, 46’ Moose Boat for many reasons,” explained Chief Chris even east of the Mississippi River, Moose’s third delivery

Mills, North Beach VFD. He added quickly, “The cover- to the East Coast comes in the form of the City of Mem- age area which spans approximately 25 miles north to 30 phis’ new Moose Boat M2-28 Catamaran, which will be miles South 10 miles east of our location on Chesapeake primarily used as a patrol boat for the Police Department’s

Bay. The area in which we serve has a natural gas plant and full time Harbor Patrol unit. Underscoring its multi-mis- a power plant which are located 14 miles to the south.” sioned capabilities and intended role, it will also serve as

The M1-46 Moose has a stable working platform and a shared asset with Memphis Fire Department providing capable of holding 36 persons if needed for a rescue of one search and rescue and ? re suppression duties in the treach- of many cargo ships or cruise line boats. Mills continued, erous Mississippi River and its tributaries.

“We are also a small ? shing town that has a ? eet of charter

The shallow draft, stability, maneuverability and func- boats and sailing vessels along with crabbers and oyster- tional deck layout made the M2 Catamaran an obvious men. The weather we encounter on the Chesapeake Bay choice for the City of Memphis allowing them to ful? ll can be treacherous at times with seas ranging from 1 to 6 all of the requirements of the vessel’s multi-mission role feet and the seas very close together at approximately 2 to without compromise to its daily patrol duties. The City of 3 seconds apart. We feel that the 46 Moose will serve our Memphis Harbor Patrol also works closely with the local needs and then some.”

U.S. Coast Guard Sector, making the new Moose Boat a

Special features include Foredeck and Gunwale Fire valuable regional asset.

Monitors, Foredeck 5” Diameter Hydrant Supply and

Special features of this dynamic hull include a 5” Di- 2.5” Diameter Discharges, Dedicated Fire Hose Storage, ameter Hydrant Supply Valve, Breathing Apparatus, an

Fire? ghting Foam Storage, an 84” Patient Bench, EMS Air Distribution System, Radiation Detector and a Patient

Equipment Storage, Breathing Apparatus Air Distribution Treatment Bench. Major William Freed of the Memphis

System, Recovery Davit, Deployable Life Rafts, Combina-

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