Irefighter-28 at the Szczecin and Swinoujscie Seaports Authority
On Friday, November 18, the Firefighter-28 delivery and acceptance protocol was signed in Szczecin . This is a new firefighting vessel built at the Remontowa Shipbuilding SA shipyard in Gdańsk for the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority SA.
Fireman-28 left the Remontowa Shipbuilding SA shipyard in Gdańsk on Sunday, November 13. It arrived at the port of Świnoujście the next evening in the evening. There, the process of handing over the vessel began with the acceptance of all rooms, equipment and functions of the vessel. On Friday, November 18, the delivery and acceptance protocol was signed, which means that the ship formally belongs to the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority SA. The symbolic baptism and raising of the flag is scheduled for December 6.
Firefighter-28 has been adapted, among others, to fight fires on LNG carriers and will oversee fire safety in the waters of Szczecin, Police and Świnoujście seaports. It measures 29.2 m in length and 10.47 m in width. Its design draft is 3.45 m. It will develop max. speed up to 12 knots. The purchase of the ship by ZMPSiŚ SA is co-financed by the European Union from the Cohesion Fund under the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environment. The value of the project is approx. PLN 40.6 million. Co-financing from the European Union approx. PLN 34.5 million.
The Firefighter-28 will be the third one in the ZMPSiŚ SA fleet. Currently, the Firefighter-24 is moored in Szczecin , while the Firefighter-26 is moored in Świnoujście .