{"id":1853,"date":"2016-06-03T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extatica.ro\/goodwinds\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2016-09-25T08:05:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T08:05:23","slug":"worlds-most-advanced-fireboat-dedicated-at-port-of-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodwinds.ro\/index.php\/2016\/06\/03\/worlds-most-advanced-fireboat-dedicated-at-port-of-long-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Most Advanced Fireboat Dedicated at Port of Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new fireboat was officially welcomed into service Wednesday at the Port of Long Beach, representing a significant leap forward in protecting the harbor and the flow of trade through the nation\u2019s second-busiest seaport.<\/p>\n

In a dockside ceremony attended by 100 invited guests, the fireboat named \u201cProtector\u201d was dedicated in memory of Donald Domenic DiMarzo, a former Long Beach Fire Department captain. DiMarzo served as a fire marshal aboard the USS Intrepid in the Pacific during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service for leading efforts to save the aircraft carrier after an attack that set it ablaze on Nov. 25, 1944.<\/p>\n

\"Protector\"<\/p>\n

Credits: polb.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Protector and a second, still-under-construction boat, \u201cVigilance,\u201d will replace the Port\u2019s fireboats \u201cChallenger\u201d and \u201cLiberty,\u201d which began service in the late 1980s and were designed in an era of vessels carrying 4,500 containers. The biggest vessels calling in Long Beach now have a capacity of 18,000 containers, with even larger ships coming in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese new fireboats are specifically designed for the Big Ship Era,\u201d said Port of Long Beach CEO Jon Slangerup. \u201cThey\u2019re amazing, state-of-the art machines built to protect the ships of today and tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Protector is equipped with 10 water cannons capable of extinguishing fires in the harbor or on nearby land with more than 41,000 gallons per minute \u2014 four times the output of the existing fireboats. Protector can shoot water the length of two football fields, and higher than a 20-story building, meaning firefighters can throw water or foam anywhere aboard the world\u2019s largest container ships and oil tankers.<\/p>\n

\"Protector\"<\/p>\n

Credits: polb.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The new, multi-mission fireboats can also assist with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. Other features include facilities for medical treatment, a command information center, boom deployment to contain spills and an onboard crane.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to be prepared for any potential hazard,\u201d said Harbor Commission President Lori Ann Guzm\u00e1n. \u201cProtector is a major improvement in our emergency response capabilities, helping us to safeguard both the Port and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fireboat project team and partners include the Port and Fire Department staff, Robert Allan Ltd., Foss Maritime Co., Jensen Maritime Consultants, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Administration.<\/p>\n

The construction cost is $51.6 million for the two boats, including $18.5 million in grant funding from Homeland Security\u2019s Port Security Grant Program.<\/p>\n

Reference: polb.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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