MetalCraft Marine Incorporated has recently completed the delivery of a fleet of emergency response vessels to the Kuwait Fire Services, consisting of 3 Firestorm 50’s and a 15 meter Landing Craft.
The vessels were designed and built by MetalCraft Marine Inc, Canada. Throughout the build phase they welcomed considerable input from the expert fire-fighting personnel from Kuwait Fire Services.
The custom aluminum fire/rescue vessels measure 15 meters long and are diesel-water-jet propelled capable of 40 Knots top speed. The Firestorm 50 can pump in excess of 7000 gallons per minute at 150psi from twin Hale pumps and is well equipped to fight both ship-board and on-shore fires. Twin Caterpillar C-18 engines produce 1015mhp each, along with twin 377 jets from Ultra Jet and MetalCraft’s unique hull form, give a top speed of 40 knots and a comfortable cruising speed of 32 knots. This speed, combined with its full size patient berth area and water level recovery deck, makes the Firestorm 50’s ideal for rescue and dive operations in addition to fire-fighting.
Eric Connell, Project Manager MetalCraft Marine Inc. said, “Kuwait was once the busiest and largest port city in the middle east. In recent years the Kuwait Port Authority has made significant efforts to reclaim that title. The support that our boats provide to the Kuwait Fire Services Directorate will help ensure that cargo continues to move smoothly through the port.”
Lt. Colonel Bader Alkdem, Kuwait Fire Services said, “We began a search for the perfect fire-rescue boat that would help serve our needs in the Port and waterways and found MetalCraft Marine. There has been an increase in ships and tankers in the Gulf region over the last few years which caused several accidents and congestion in our Ports, and the Marine Fire Department did not have a safe way to patrol the Port and territorial water. Throughout our time with MetalCraft we found them to be very knowledgeable and worked very hard to accommodate our requirements. We ended up with high quality boats which have proved successful on emergency calls.”
Firestorm 50 Vessel Specifications
- L.O.A.: 50’ 4” (15.35M)
- B.O.A.: 16’ 1/2” (4.89M)
- Displacement: 44,044 lbs. (20,020 KG)
- Engines: (2) Caterpillar C-18, 1015mhp @ 2300rpm.
- Jets: (2) Ultra Jet 377
- Fire Pump: (2) Hale 3500gpm @ 150psi rated capacity
- Discharges: 4 Elkhart monitors (2 x 1250gpm and 2 x 2000gpm)
- Horsepower: 1015 mhp (1001bhp)
- Top Speed: 40kts.
- Pump: 7000 GPM@150 PSI while underway
Features
- 6’ 5” head room in galley berth area
- ABS Hull structure
- Water level recovery deck
- 3 x Patient care berths
- 20kW Kohler Generator
- Head with sink
- Hull Strakes
Landing Craft Specifications
- L.O.A.: 49’ 8” (15.13M)
- B.O.A.: 15 (4.75M)
- Displacement: 30,000 lbs.
- Engines: (2) Caterpillar C-9 510mhp
- Jets: (2) Ultra Jet 305-HT
- Top Speed 32.7 knots
- Cruise Speed 22.5 knots
- Hp 510 mhp
Features
- Kohler 6kW Generator
- Palfinger 4501 Marine Crane 3300kg Capacity
- 9’6” Wide bow boarding loading ramp
- Deck cargo Capacity 8165kg
With boat building facilities in the United States and Canada, MetalCraft Marine specializes in designing and building high-performance custom aluminum workboats to meet customers’ unique mission requirements. Having built over 600 boats that have been deployed around the world, MCM takes great pride in making sure that every customer has the ideal boat for their application, and one that will last them for many years of service.
For more information, go to www.metalcraftmarine.com
