San Francisco Fire Department Fireboat
Vigor was awarded the contract to build the San Francisco Fire Department's first new fireboat in 60 years. Christened St. Francis in 2016, the boat has an 18,000 gallon-per-minute pumping capacity and can pump water into the city's water system for various location in case of an emergency like a major earthquake.
Principal Characteristics
Type
88' Fire Boat
Designer
Jensen Maritime
Dimensions
88’ x 25' x 14'
Top Speed (Full Load)
11.5 knots
Engines
(2) Cummin s QKS19 propulsion engines
Fire Pump
(3) Counterfire ESF 300-500
Pump Capacity
18,000 GPM @150 PSI or 6,000 GPM @150 PSI and 6,000 GPM @300 PSI
Crew
3 Crew, 4 Firefighters
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