New Fireboats for Massport and Boston Fire Departments

(added 11/1/11)

Here are some shots of the new Massport Fireboat at Logan International Airport.  It was placed into service in October 2011 and built by A.F. Theriault & Son’s in Nova Scotia.  She is 80’ and rated to pump in excess of 6,000.  I apologize for the quality of the pictures but as you can see the weather was not cooperative that morning. 

Conducting a playout for a visting ship from the Norwegian Coast Guard. 

Norwegian Coast Guard Ship

 

Boston's new fireboat is the "John S. Damrell".  She is approximately 70' and was built by Metalcraft Marine of Kingston, Ontario.  Capable of pumping 12,000 gpm's, and a top speed of 40 knots.  Furthermore this boat is designed to operate in environments contaiminated by biological or chemical agents. 

Members are still training on the Damrell so she has not yet been put into service. 

FYI - John S. Damrell was the Chief Engineer of the BFD and in charge at Boston’s Great Fire of 1872.  Later he became Boston’s first Inspector of Buildings during the 1880’s.