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Original Feature Posted April 26, 2004 - Re-launched January 28, 2012
Updated October 1, 2020

RHODE ISLAND BOATS
Barrington   Bristol   Cranston   East Providence
Jamestown Narragansett Newport North Kingston Portsmouth
Providence Tiverton Warren  Warwick   Watch Hill

RHODE ISLAND FIRE BOATS

PORT OF PROVIDENCE MARINE STRIKE TEAM
The Port of Providence and the greater Narragansett Bay area
are protected by a cooperative effort known as the Port of Providence
Marine Strike Team.

The strike team involves four major fire departments including
Providence, East Providence, Warwick, and Cranston.
Each of these departments operate MetalCraft Firestorm 30 Fire Boats.

Three of the boats came in 2008 and the fourth in 2009.

A fifth boat, Marine 5, was added in 2014 with the North Kingston
Fire Rescue Moose Boats Fireboat.

Newport's Marine 6 Moose Boat was delivered in 2018.

Narragansett received a North River boat in 2019.

Bristol received a North River boat known as Marine 7 in 2020.

Portsmouth RI has a new North River 31' Fireboat on Order 2020.

Marine 1 is Providence
Marine 2 is Cranston
Marine 3 is East Providence
Marine 4 is Warwick
Marine 5 is North Kingston
Marine 6 is Newport
Marine 7 is Bristol

BARRINGTON FIRE BOAT

Barrington, RI Fireboat
"Marine 1"
Barrington Fire Headquarters
100 Federal Road
2008 21' Boston Whaler
Approx 250 gpm
Photos Oct 2015

BRISTOL FIRE BOAT

~ NEW ~

Bristol, RI Fireboat
"Marine 7"
Bristol, RI Fire Department
docked at Harbormasters Dock, Thames St & Church Street
near Prudence Ferry & Bristol Firemen's Memorial Park

2020 North River 32' Fire Boat
Twin 425 hp Outboards
Approx 1500 gpm

Photos Sept 2020

Bristol, RI Fireboat
"Marine 1"
Dock at Thames St & Church St, Bristol, RI
Approx 20' Rigid Hull Inflatable
Evinrude outboard
Photos Oct 2015

CRANSTON FIRE BOAT

Cranston Fireboat
"Marine 2"
Cranston, RI
A Metal Craft Firestorm 30
2000 gpm

EAST PROVIDENCE FIRE BOAT

East Providence Fireboat
"Marine 3"
"Arthur H. Ring"
East Providence, RI
A 2008 Metal Craft Firestorm 30
2000 gpm

JAMESTOWN FIRE BOAT

Jamestown, RI Fireboat
"Marine 1"
Jamestown, RI Fire Department
docked at Jamestown Marina in season
Approx 2014 Protector Targa 30
Photos Oct 2015

NARRAGANSETT FIRE BOAT

Narragansett Fireboat
"Marine"
Point Judith, RI
2018 North River Sunder 31
28' catamaran style
(2) Yamaha 250 HP
500 GPM

Photos January 2019

NEWPORT FIRE BOAT

Newport, RI Fireboat
"Marine 6"
"William H. Connerton, Jr."
Newport, RI Fire Department
docked at Perrotti Park, America's Cup Ave & Long Wharf
2018 Moose Boats M2-38 catamaran style fireboat
Twin diesels with jet drive
(2) 1500 gpm pumps - 3000 gpm total
2 deckguns
CBRNE
Staffed by crew from Headquarters a block away.
Photos May 2, 2018

NORTH KINGSTON FIRE BOAT

North Kingston Fireboat
"Marine 5"
Wickford, North Kingston, RI
A 2014 Moose Boats 37' Fire Boat
1250 GPM

PORTSMOUTH BOAT

Portsmouth, RI Fireboat
"Marine 2"
Portsmouth, RI Fire Department
docked at a harbor at the end of Willow Lane on Narragansett Bay
not far from the high rise Carnegie Abbey Tower.

"PRUDENCE II"
Approx 27' fiberglass boat operated by Portsmouth Fire Department.
250hp Yamaha

Photos Sept 2020

NOTE
Portsmouth ordered a new North River Boat in 2019.
A 31' Sounder, similar to the 2020 Bristol RI boat.
with approx 1500 gpm pump.
Sept 2020

Portsmouth, RI
"Marine 29"
Boston Whaler 18' Rescue Boat

PROVIDENCE FIRE BOAT

Providence Fireboat
"Marine 1"
City of Providence, Rhode Island
2008 Metalcraft Firestorm 30
2000 gpm

TIVERTON FIRE BOAT

Tiverton, RI Fireboat
"Marine 14"
Tiverton, RI Fire Department
docked at Standish Boat Yard, Main Road & Middle Ave

2011 Rampage 19' Rescue Boat
115hp Mercury
"Lt Gerald 'Gerry' Leduc"
named after LODD in 2008

Photos Sept 2020

WARREN FIRE BOAT

Warren, RI Fireboat
"Marine 3"
Warren, RI Fire Department
docked at town dock wharf, Water St & State St

2007 (2017) Safe Boat 25' Boat
(2) Honda 250 HP
Approx 250 gpm
Former USCG
Warren FD acquired in 2017
(photos May 2018)

Warren, RI Fireboat
"Marine 4"
Warren, RI Fire Department
docked at town dock wharf, Water St & State St
Approx 24' Parker, single outboard
Photos Oct 2015

WARWICK FIRE BOAT

Warwick Fireboat
"Marine 4"
Warwick, RI
A 2009 Metal Craft Firestorm 30
2000 gpm

WARWICK
Boston Whaler Boat

WATCH HILL FIRE RESCUE BOATS

Watch Hill, RI Fire Rescue Boat
"Marine 101"
"The Defender"
Watch Hill Fire District, Westerly, RI Fire Department
docked at Watch Hill Cove, Bay Street, Watch Hill
2005 (2017) Safeboat 25' Defender
Twin 225 HP outboards

Watch Hill, RI Fire Rescue boats
"Marine 100" & "Marine 102"
Watch Hill Fire District, Westerly, RI
Boats docked along Bay St in Watch Hill Cove in season

Marine 100
18 foot Boston Whaler, 90 HP outboard

Marine 102
26 foot Nautica rigid hull inflatable
235 HP inboard diesel jet drive

Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND BOATS
Barrington   Bristol   Cranston   East Providence
Jamestown Narragansett Newport North Kingston Portsmouth
Providence Tiverton Warren  Warwick   Watch Hill

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