Mobile's New Fireboat to be Commissioned

Feb 13th, 2006

February 10, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SH2006-11)

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
R. Steve Huffman
Public Information Officer
(251) 208-5806/Fax: (251) 208-5813
E-Mail: huffman@cityofmobile.org

NEW FIREBOAT TO BE COMMISSIONED

Commissioning/Blessing ceremonies for Mobile Fire-Rescue Department's new fireboat will take place Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. at Cooper Riverside Park (located next to the Arthur L. Outlaw Convention Center). The new fireboat will be given the name Phoenix, which is derived from a mythical bird that every 500 years is consumed in the flames of a fire, after 3 days it is reborn from the ashes to live another 500 years.

The fireboat is a 40-ft., aluminum hull boat and was built by Silver Ships, Inc. located in Theodore, AL at an estimated cost of $525 thousand. The Phoenix replaces the Ramona Doyle, which was retired in 2003.

Boat Stats

Builder: Silver Ships, Theodore, AL.
Power Plant: 2 - 370 h.p. Yanmar Diesel Engines for Drive and 2 - 370 h.p. Yanmar Diesel Engines for Pumps. 1 - 12 KW Generator.
Length: 40 ft.
Width: 14 ft.
Draft: 3 ft.
Speed: 26.4 knots (30 m.p.h.)
Pumps: 2 - 2000 g.p.m Hale Pumps.
Firefighting Equipment: 4 - hand lines, 4 - remote control monitors capable of 2000 g.p.m, 2 - 2 1/2 inch and 2- 1 3/4 inch hose connectors, 2 - 5 inch discharge and 90 gallons foam. Other Equipment: Radar, chart plotter, 800 Mhz fire radio, VHF radio and Compass.