Fireboat 3
Fireboat 3 is berthed at Cheung Chau Fireboat Station to afford fire and rescue cover to the south-western waters.
Principal Particulars
Crew	7 (Principal Fireman as Officer in Charge)
Built	1998 by Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Hong Kong
Dimensions	Length : 27.7 m Breadth : 6 m Draft : 2.4 m
Displacement	130 tonnes
Engines	Main Engine - 2 x 1,440 kw MTU diesel engines Bow thrusters - Electrical Auxiliary Engine - 2 x 135 kw diesel
Fire Pump	2 fire pumps PTO main engines
Pumping capacity	2 x 10,000 = 20,000 litres per minute
Speed	20 knots
Passenger capacity	48 persons
Storage	Fuel : 12,000 litres Fresh water : 1,000 litres Foam compound : 4,000 litres
Navigation Equipment	Marine radar, global positioning system and echo sounder.
Fire Fighting & Rescue Equipment
Deck Monitor	One remote controlled and two manual operated water/foam monitors.
Delivery outlets	4 x 100 mm diameter and 2 x 70 mm diameter outlets
Daughter boat	One 5.8 m speedboat with 2 x 70 HP outboard engines. A fire pump and a monitor are provided on board the boat.