The Portland, Maine, fire department has a fleet of three vessels that provide emergency response to the city’s waterfront and islands of Casco Bay.
WorkBoat recently joined the department for its daily run to Diamond Cove on Great Diamond Island onboard the City of Portland IV fireboat. While onboard, Lt. Dave Crowley provided a tour of the vessel and discussed designing the City of Portland IV.
The vessel was designed by Robert Allan Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, and delivered in July 2009. It was built at A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd., Meteghan, Nova Scotia. The 65’x18’x5’ aluminum monohull draws 4.5’ and weighs 37 tons.
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