Fireboat 8
Fireboat 8
Fireboat 8 is a personnel launch berthed at Tung Lo Wan Fireboat Station.
Principal Particulars
Crew 4 (Principal Fireman as Officer in Charge)
Built 1992 by Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd., Hong Kong.
Dimensions Length : 15 m
Breadth : 4.4 m
Draft : 1.5 m
Displacement 16 tonnes
Engines Main Engine - 2 x 365 kw MTU diesel engines
Auxiliary Engine - 1 x 16 kw diesel generator
Speed 24 knots
Passenger capacity 24 persons
Storage Fuel : 1,000 litres
Fresh water : 100 litres
Navigation Equipment Marine radar, Global positioning system (GPS) and echo sounder.
Fire Fighting & Rescue Equipment
Daughter boat One 3.6m inflatable boat is stowed on board.