Anne Arundel County Fire Department

Metal Shark delivers first of two Anne Arundel FD fireboats

Anne Arundel FD fireboat

Jeanerette, La.-based boat builder Metal Shark has delivered the first of the two new welded-aluminum 50-foot fireboats it is building for Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Annapolis, Md. (see earlier story). The powerful and versatile Anne Arundel FD fireboats will operate across Chesapeake Bay and will be tasked with protecting over 500 miles of shoreline.

They are set to significantly enhance the department’s ability to respond to emergencies on the water for residents of Anne Arundel...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/metal-shark-delivers-first-of-two-anne-arundel-fd-fireboats/

Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | October 31 – Chinese sea rescue ship, Australian flood response craft and more

Deliveries include a large rescue ship to a Chinese government agency and three flood response workboats to an Australian volunteer organisation. A future US Coast Guard cutter is launched into the water for the first time. Finally, a Maryland fire department places orders for new vessels. Large rescue ship delivered to Chinese transport ministry China […]

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Metal Shark building two new fast fireboats for Maryland county

Next generation fast fireboat in build at Metal Shark

Jeanerette, La., headquartered boat builder Metal Shark is building two welded-aluminum fireboats for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Maryland that will have a top speed of 45 knots and a pumping volume of 8,500 gallons.

Designed by Metal Shark’s in-house engineering team and now under construction at the company’s Franklin, La., shipyard, the new 50 Defiant NXT monohull pilothouse fireboats will give the department’s maritime firefighting capability a significant boost. They will...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/metal-shark-building-two-new-fast-fireboats-for-maryland-county/