North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District (NCFR) in Naples, Fla. has taken supply of a newly constructed fireboat for quick hearth and emergency response, together with search and rescue.
The 36-foot fireboat is an Ambar 1100 (AM 1100) multi-mission workboat from Silver Ships, primarily based in Theodore, Ala. The vessel is custom-designed and -built for NCFR’s day by day operations alongside inland, intercoastal and gulf waters, mentioned David Hunt, a the boatbuilder’s enterprise improvement staff.
“Finding effective, long-term solutions to help our customers achieve their mission is what Silver Ships is committed to,” Hunt mentioned.
The newbuild is powered by triple 400-horepower Mercury Verado outboards with joystick piloting that gives “360-degree control,” permitting operators to maneuver the workboat sideways, ahead, backward, diagonally or spin by itself axis.
The workboat options an enclosed middle console and is provided with a full search and rescue navigation suite, together with FLIR.
The fireboat can be outfitted with a 1,000-gallon-per-minute hearth system that incorporates a large-diameter hose discharge for water provide operations, in addition to emergency lighting and sirens to permit for fast and environment friendly hearth rescue.
