Special Feature
Photos by Britton W Crosby
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Special Feature
Photos by Britton W Crosby
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PORTLAND AREA FIRE BOATS
Fireboat 6
Fireboat 17 new
Fireboat 17 old
Fireboat 21
Port of
Portland FB 80
Port of Portland Fireboat 80
"RB 80"
The Portland International Airport (PDX) is located along the shore
of the Columbia River.
FAA requirements call for marine rescue capabilities for airports close to the
water.
The Port of Portland which operates the ARFF at the airport also operates a
fire-rescue
boat in the Columbia River. The boathouse is located at the M James Gleason
Memorial
Boat Ramp off of NE Marine Drive.
Rescue Boat 80 is a North River Almar jet drive aluminum boat.
The 27' boat is capable of about 250 gpm.
Thank you to the crew who showed the boat and its capabilities.
Photos Sept 2016
If a plane was to go down into the river, Rescue Boat 80 can deploy quick
inflating
life support rafts for passengers to cling to until sufficient resources reach
the scene.
PORTLAND AREA FIRE BOATS
Fireboat 6
Fireboat 17 new
Fireboat 17 old
Fireboat 21
Port of
Portland FB 80
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