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Great Ships of 2010
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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