Jensen Maritime to provide management on San Francisco Fire Department fireboat
Jensen Maritime, a wholly owned Crowley Maritime Corp. subsidiary, has been selected to provide detail production engineering and construction management on an 88' x 25' Super Pumper NFPA Type II Fireboat for the San Francisco Fire Department. Jensen completed the fireboat contract-design for the city in 2012, the company said in its press release.
“We are proud to work with the San Francisco Fire Department again,” said Johan Sperling, Jensen vice president. “We’ve worked closely with them in the past and believe wholeheartedly that this highly capable fireboat will be a real asset to the department.”
Vigor Industrial, the leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair and complex fabrication in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, will build the vessel at its 27-acre facility in Seattle. Due out in late summer 2015, the state-of-the-art workboat will operate in San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay and the Pacific Ocean within five miles of shore and the adjoining inland waterways.
“Vigor has a long history of working with Jensen and we are proud to be able to continue that relationship with the construction of this new fireboat,” said Bryan Nichols, director of sales at Vigor Fab. "Vigor’s shipbuilding best practices together with Jensen’s considerable design expertise will ensure that the San Francisco Fire Department has a vessel that they can rely on for years to come."
The vessel is designed primarily for pumping, firefighting, rescue, emergency medical services and patrol. It will feature CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives) detection capabilities, as well as SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatus) and local air supply ports to keep crews safe. It was designed in accordance with NFPA 1925, the National Fire Protection Association’s standard detailing requirements for the construction of new marine fire-fighting vessels, and the American Bureau of Shipping’s rules for building and classing steel vessels less than 90 m. (295 ft.) in length, but it will not be classed.
The boat will have two fire fighting modes. In normal mode, it will pump 18,000 GPM of water at 150 PSI through 2 x 3,000 GPM and 2 x 1,500 GPM deck monitors and 2 x 1,500 under deck monitors and 18 x 3" and 10 x 5" manifolds. In super-pumper mode, it will pump 6,000 GPM of water at 150 PSI through the forward monitors and 8 x 3" manifolds and 6,000 GPM of water at 300 PSI through 10 x 3" & 10 x 5" manifolds.
“We have developed a good working relationship with Jensen," said San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White. “They have designed a state-of-the-art, multi-operational vessel for us and we are looking forward to getting our new Fireboat into the San Francisco Bay.”
About Jensen Maritime
Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., is a naval architecture and marine engineering firm owned by Crowley Maritime Corporation. The company offers a diverse range of consulting, design and engineering services developed from more than 50 years of experience working around the world. Jensen is a recognized leader in the design of all types of vessels - particularly workboats, fishing boats and fireboats – and has built a favorable reputation on a long history of successful designs and conversions with close attention to engineering basics. The company's services include detail and conceptual design and engineering, lofting, regulatory and shipyard liaison as well as on-site consulting services and on-location assistance anywhere in the world. Additional information about Jensen can be found on the Internet at www.jensenmaritime.com.
About Vigor Fab
Vigor Fab is a subsidiary of Vigor Industrial, a leading provider of shipbuilding, complex fabrication and ship repair in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
About Crowley Maritime
Jacksonville-based Crowley Holdings Inc., a holding company of the 122-year-old Crowley Maritime Corporation, is a privately held family and employee-owned company. The company provides project solutions, energy and logistics services in domestic and international markets by means of six operating lines of business: Puerto Rico/Caribbean Liner Services, Latin America Liner Services, Logistics Services, Petroleum Services, Marine Services and Technical Services.