M/V ''Commencement'' is a
fireboat operated by the Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) in
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, Washington, Olympia, and northwest of Mount ...
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''Commencement'' is powered by two 535-horsepower engines and a 300-horsepower marine diesel engine that provides power to six 24-inch aluminum alloy fans which can be used to create an air cushion under the vessel, similar to a hovercraft. The ship has a maximum speed of 30 knots.
In 2005 ''Commencement'' was renovated and refitted with a
Port security grant provided by the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
References
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2007 ships
Fireboats of Puget Sound
Seattle