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FIREBOATS

SAFE BOATS DIVERSIFIED MARINE INC.

Credit: SAFE Boats

Credit: Jensen Maritime maneuverability and operability. Vessels capable of ? ghting

Moose Boats M2-38 Fire Rescue Catamaran ? res from the water is not a new concept; over the years

LOA: 38’-10”

SAFE has helped agencies around the country – and the

Propulsion: (2) Cummins QSB6.7-425 mhp world – add technology-forward options to their water-

Hull and Cabin: Aluminum borne public safety operations. Separately, Jensen Mari-

Draft: 23”

Transmissions: (2)Twin Disc MG5075S0 time, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval ar-

Speed (Cruise/Sprint): 28 /34 KT chitecture and marine engineering company, has provided

Displacement: 21,000 lbs the detailed design for Shaver Transportation Company’s

Final Propulsion: (2) Hamilton Jet HJ292 new, Z-drive tug – Samantha S. The multi-purpose tug was

Fuel Capacity: 2 x 150 Gallons built at Diversi? ed Marine Inc., in Portland, Ore., and is

Fire Pump: Hale

Fire Pump Engagement: Logan Clutch Corp.

operating along the West Coast. The tug is ABS-classed

Deck Hatches: Freeman and carries a FFV1 ? re? ghting notation. The 112-foot by 44-foot tug has a 22-foot draft, was built for escort, ocean towing and ship assist, and has ? re? ghting capabilities if

Lake Assault Fireboat needed. The tug features a raised pilot house and a squared

LOA: 26’’

Engines: (2) Mercury Outboards forward end. The large, ? at bow allows the tug to come up

Bow door: 63” hydraulic ? at against the transom of ocean-going ships in the Co-

Sonar: FLIR lumbia River. The tug is equipped with two wire winches

Monitor: TFT hurricane forward, and six aft, for hard wiring to the stern of large

Builder: Lake Assault ships for escort. Jensen’s latest concept embodies the full idea of “multi-mission” capabilities, and this hull will serve

The Samantha S its operators well, in any rolls.

Main Engines: (2) GE 12V250 EPA Tier IV

HP: 4,218 HP each

Fuel: 108,000 gallons

Where’s the Fire?

Berthing: 10 crew

Any city, state or county that has a signi? cant body of

Generators: (2) EPA Tier III, JDPS 6090A water to protect and patrol needs a ? reboat. Some, if not

Escort Winch: Rapp HA-149H-250

Fire Pump Plant: CAT C32 all, need more capabilities than that. Fortunately, ? reboats

Tow Winch: Rapp double drum AHTW-75H-165 come in all shapes and sizes, hull forms and from myriad

Deck Winch: (8) Wintech 120t(SWL) domestic sources; coast to coast. Today, they are being pro-

Bollard Pull: ~230,000 LB duced in quantity and quality, responding to the demands

Z-Drives: (2) Rolls Royce 305, four-bladed of an ever-increasing market sector. That’s not going slow

Fire? ghting Capacity: 12,000 gpm down anytime soon.

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