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Command Boat 2 (CB 2)

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Command Boat 2 (CB2)

Command Boat 2 is berthed at Sea Rescue Berth to provide firefighting and sea rescue services in waters within 5km from the Hong Kong International Airport.
Principal Particulars
Crew 8 (Principal Fireman as Officer in Charge)
Built 2024 by Afai Southern Shipyard (Panyu Guangzhou) Ltd.
Dimensions

Length : 36m
Breadth : 11.5m
Draft : 1.8m
Air-draft : 7.8m
Displacement 390 tonnes
Engines 4 x 1,939 KW Marine Diesel Engines (MTU 16V2000 M96L)
Fire Pump 2 x PTO Inner Main Engines (FFS SFP 250x350 XP)
Pumping capacity 2 x 15,000 litres per minute
Speed Max. 42 knots
Passenger capacity 18 crews and 300 persons for Survivors’ Cabin
Rescue capacity 300 persons for Survivors’ Cabin and 300 persons with 10 x 30-person liferafts
Storage Fuel: 10,000 litres
Foam compound: 8,000 litres (AR-AFFF)
Navigation Equipment
  1. Electronic Chart Display Information System
  2. Integrated Bridge Management System
  3. X-band and S-band Marine Radars
  4. Visual Augmentation System
  5. Thermal Night Vision System
Fire Fighting & Rescue Equipment
Deck Monitor 2 remote controlled water/foam monitors
Delivery outlets 8 x 70 mm diameter water outlets.
Daughter Boat One 6.3m speedboat with 1 x 258 HP inboard engine. The daughter boat can be launched and recovered via Stern Ramp Launch and Recovery System in the course of navigation of CB2.