Marine One (fireboat)

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.

Seattle fireboat Marine One

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. "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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