The Somerville Fire Department put in service their updated Marine Unit on June 30th. It is a 19.5 Sea Fox center console boat stationed at HQ. Members have been training with Maritime Tactical Training of Hingham and Massport Fire Rescue Marine Units on Maritime Rules of the Road, Basic Boat handling, Man overboard rescue & Towing operations.
Pictured are members of the SFD training in Boston Harbor as well as conducting tow operations with Massport Fire Rescue marine Unit.
Although not officially in service, while conducting training on June 20th, the members of SFD came across a vessel in distress on the Mystic River. The boat was taking on water with a flooded engine. The SFD was able to successfully tow the boat with it’s operator back to the Mystic Wellington Yacht Club.
pictures by K. Rojam