CNC-machined F51 Duplex shaſts; and associated brackets and rudders. On arrival at the scene of an oil spill, the


vessel can deploy twin booms and skimmers to contain and clear up pollution. The booms are stowed in under-deck carousels. For SAR missions, onboard resources include an aſt-garaged, 7m workboat and a deck-launched RescueRunner craſt. In the event of a casualty or other emergency, Raju can carry more than 100 people. Built to Lloyd’s Register’s SSC patrol boat


rules, Raju is designed to operate with a regular crew of 10, although accommodation has been provided for up to 18 additional persons when a larger complement is required for longer missions. SBI


Bay Area bodyguard


Firefighters in San Francisco are hoping to bolster their capability to tackle blazes, handle CBRN-associated risks and provide water and beach rescues with the recently delivered, Moose Boats-built M2-38 cat


T


he San Francisco Fire Department’s (SFFD’s) Marine Unit has received a welcome boost to its fireboat fleet,


having taken delivery of a multipurpose dive support,


firefighting and rescue


newbuild. Designed and constructed by California’s Moose Boats, the vessel will serve “not only the City of San Francisco but the entire San Francisco Bay Area region”, the SFFD announced following her handover in late 2018. The fireboat, which has been built to


the specifications of Moose Boats’ M2-38 catamaran class, was reportedly 75%-funded by the US Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) as part of the latter body’s FY2015 Port Security Grant Program. Te


The M2-38 has been designed to perform multiple roles for the San Francisco Fire Department’s Marine Unit


contract was signed at the tail-end of Q1 2018. She has been designed and equipped to undertake a wide range of tasks. For instance, she has been developed with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities – including the installation of TerraTracker radiation detection equipment and positive pressure cabin air filtration – thereby enabling her crew to tackle portside crises head-on. Te cat also features an integrated dive/


recovery platform and bow ladder, to assist in carrying out beach rescue missions, plus a cabin roof observation tower from which crew can spot casualties in the water to speed up SAR operations, assisted by ACR-manufactured searchlights.


Pump capacity Other features include a Hale fire pump, which can disperse water at a rate of nearly 6,820litres per minute, and a “heavy-duty push knee”, Moose Boats states – the latter item fitted to protect the boat when she comes into contact with San Francisco’s broad array of piers, as well as with other, larger vessels. Te M2-38 features an overall length


of 11.84m (or load waterline length of 8.99m), a 4.22m beam and a draught of just 660mm. Te vessel has been designed with an aſt deadrise of 15degs, and can store approximately 1,364litres of fuel – consequently enabling a range of 240nm. She is powered by a pair of Cummins


QSB6.7 turbo diesel propulsion engines, each rated 317kW, which drive twin Hamilton HJ292 waterjets through Twin Disc MG5075SC gears. Tis arrangement gives the vessel a cruise speed of 30knots, increasing to a max sprint speed of 35knots. Her wheelhouse electronics package,


meanwhile, includes: a multifunction navigation screen, radar and 3D side scan sonar, all provided by Simrad; AIS, supplied by L3; a FLIR stabilised thermal imaging camera; an OTS diver recall system; and Motorola- and Icom-branded radios. SBI


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The multitasking vessel can carry more than 100 casualties when undertaking emergency response operations


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