Hong Kong Fire Services Department

Fireboat 12

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Fireboat 12

Fireboat 12 is berthed at Sai Kung Fireboat Base to provide fire and rescue cover to eastern waters.

Principal Particulars
Crew 11 (Senior/Station Officer as Officer in Charge)
Built 2024 by Lungteh Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
Dimensions

Length : 38.3m
Breadth : 8.6m
Draft : 2.7m
Air-draft : 14.3m
Displacement 176.9 tonnes
Engines Main Engine - 3 x 1,790 kw diesel engines
Auxiliary Engine - 2 x 175 kw diesel generators
Fire Pump One independent fire pump & one fire pump PTO main engine
Pumping Capacity 40,000 litres per minute
Speed Max. 30 knots
endurance 24 hours
Passenger Capacity 35 persons
Rescue Capacity 100 persons (2 x 50-person liferafts)
Storage

Fuel : 33,700 litres
Fresh water : 1,440 litres
Foam compound : 7,420 litres
Navigation Equipment 
  1. Automatic Identification System (AIS)
  2. Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)
  3. X-band and S-band Marine Radars
  4. Visual Augmentation System
  5. Thermal Night Vision System
  6. Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)
  7. Echo Sounder

Fire Fighting & Rescue Equipment

Deck Monitor

4 remote controlled water/foam monitors
Delivery outlets 6 x 70 mm diameter water outlets and 4 x 100 mm
diameter water outlets

Daughter Boat

One 7.4m speedboat with 2 x 258 HP inboard engines, and the boat is equipped with 1 fire pump and 1 monitor.
The daughter boat can be launched and recovered via Stern Ramp Launch and Recovery System in the course of navigation of FBt 12.