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Port Canaveral gets funding for high-tech firefighting boatPort Canaveral gets funding for high-tech firefighting boat

The Canaveral Port Authority will receive $1.5m in funding from the state of Florida to support the acquisition of a specialized fireboat to provide marine firefighting and rescue capabilities for Port Canaveral and the surrounding communities.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 1, 2019

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'Port Canaveral has grown tremendously over the last few years and we’re getting ready to homeport North America’s first LNG-powered cruise ship next year. This fireboat will greatly enhance the core capabilities of our first responders to ensure the safety and security of our port,' Port Director and CEO Capt. John Murray said.

$4.6m vesssel

The 65-foot fireboat will be custom designed and built with an estimated cost of $4.6m. It will be maintained in a 24/7 ready state and operated for Port Canaveral by Canaveral Fire Rescue and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

The high-tech vessel will be equipped with conventional and dry-chemical firefighting apparatus. It will have a minimum pumping capacity of 8,000 gallons per minute plus firefighting foam and a Purple-K dry-chemical firefighting system.

The vessel will also have an emergency medical treatment area and a communications system to function as an on-scene command vessel for maritime rescue operations.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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