FIREFLY

Fire and Rescue Boat

Following the last post of a fire and rescue truck, I decided to attempt a fire and rescue boat. In this case I decided to use a fast stepped hull designed by Adam Younger as a basis for this 12M motor boat design. I felt that it would be an interesting hull to use as it has been designed to achieve speeds well in excess of 60 knots. Depending on the engines selected and the equipment carried, this vessel would perhaps be a little slower, but still capable of speeds in excess of 50 knots, which seems to be twice as fast as other Fire and Rescue boats that I have seen around. This again plays with the notion of a rapid response machine, one that can reach the scene of an accident or place where a rescue needs to take place, swiftly. Sometimes speed is of the essence! The boat would have some paramedic facilities as well as a basic galley, some accommodation and a head (WC). Although I have designed it as a work boat, with a few small modifications it could perhaps also serve as a tough recreational vessel, so the moulds would be amortised over a larger run? The name Firefly seemed appropriate as it would “Fly” to the scene of a Fire, it is also a little nod to the use of an AI of the same name used for the creation of a couple of the visuals…