'American United': Robert Allan-designed fireboat for Boston Harbour

摘要

In October the new RAnger 2400-class fireboat 'American United' was delivered to the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) in Boston by Canadian builder AF Theriault & Son Ltd. The vessel was designed by Vancouver-based naval architects Robert Allan Ltd., who worked closely with the owner to define the vessel's specific operational requirements. 'American United' will replace Massport's existing vessel 'Howard W Fitzpatrick', built in 1971. The boat is specifically designed to provide fast emergency response, search-and-rescue, firefighting, capability as an on-scene command post, port security, and assistance with diving operations and recovery.