| Fireboat can be viewed and bid on at municibid https://www.municibid.com/detail.asp?id=12165&n=MV-Firefighter-Fireboat
Starting bid is $10,000
The build specification for the MV Firefighter
Length-72.5 feet
Beam-19.3 feet
Depth-11.0 feet
Gross tonnage-125
Year-1971
Propulsion-Twin Oil Screws
Horsepower-1050
The two main propulsion engines are
Detroit 12V71 NA coupled to Detroit marine gears.
This vessel was taken out of service on 12/1/11.
The two main pump engines are Detroit 12V71NA engines coupled to a Bell & Gosset 3000 GPM fire pumps The two pumps were updated in 2010, At a cost of $25,000 each.
The auxiliary power is a pair of Detroit 3/71 coupled to
Delco 50kv 3 phase generators.
For anyone wanting to view this vessel, viewing times will be
Tue, 1/17/12, Wed. 1/18/12, & Thu. 1/19/12, between the hours of
10:00 am & 3:00 pm only.
This vessel is currently being stored at the
Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina.
256 Marginal Street
East Boston, MA 02128
Land Line: 617-561-1400
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