Fireboat 1 (Elite)

Elite is berthed at Central Fireboat Station to provide fire and rescue cover to Victoria Harbour and nearby areas.
Principal Particulars
Crew	13 (Senior/Station Officer as Officer in Charge)
Built	2001 by Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Hong Kong
Dimensions	Length : 42.5 m Breadth : 9.6 m Draft : 3.5 m
Displacement	650 tonnes
Engines	Main Engine - 2 x 1,772 kw Caterpillar diesel engines Bow Thrusters - 1 x 518 kw diesel engine Auxiliary Engine - 2 x 245 kw diesel generators
Fire Pump	One independent fire pump & two fire pumps PTO main engines.
Pumping capacity	3 x 40,000 = 120,000 litres per minute.
Speed	15 knots.
Passenger capacity	102 persons
Storage	Fuel : 80,000 litres Fresh water : 21 tonnes Foam compound : 30,000 litres
Navigation Equipment	2 marine radars, global positioning system (GPS) and echo sounder.
Fire Fighting & Rescue Equipment
Fire System	Controlled by touch screen computer system
Deck Monitor	2 remote controlled main water monitors 2 remote controlled water/foam monitors 4 manual controlled water-foam monitors
Delivery outlets	6 x 100 mm diameter and 2 x 70 mm diameter outlets
Daughter boat	One 6.7m speedboat with 2 x 75 HP outboard engines, the boat is equipped with 1 fire pump and 1 monitor