Destiny (fireboat) explained

M/V Destiny is a fireboat operated by the Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) in Tacoma, Washington.[1] The 30-foot craft is a FireStorm 30 design manufactured by Canadian boat builder MetalCraft Marine. It entered service in 2012. Destiny cost $675,000 to build and outfit, with funding coming from the United States, the City of Tacoma, and the Port of Tacoma.[2] Classified by the TFD as a rapid response boat, principal firefighting gear is a 1,800 gallon-per-minute pump.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Canadian company got bid for Tacoma's new fireboat, causing stir. 5 August 2015. Spokesman Review. 6 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133815/http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/may/06/destiny-arrives-from-north/. 24 September 2015. live.
  2. News: Dunkelberger. Steve. Destiny fireboat takes to the water. 5 August 2015. Tacoma Weekly. 10 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112842/http://www.tacomaweekly.com/news/view/destiny-fireboat-takes-to-the-water/. 24 September 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Marine Operations. cityoftacoma.org. City of Tacoma. 5 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907165948/https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=7986. 7 September 2015. live.

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