Skath an Tanlu
The Skath an Tanlu is a fireboat operated by Cornwall Fire Services, in the United Kingdom.[1] She was launched in July 2018. She replaced the Transco Phoenix, Cornwall's first fireboat, launched in 1999.
Name
The public was asked to suggest names for the fireboat.[2] "Skath an Tanlu" means "fire boat" in the Cornish language.[1]
Design and construction
Like the Transco Phoenix before her, the Skath an Tanlu is a rigid hulled inflatable boat (RHIB).[1] This design was chosen as the Fire Services anticipated it might be necessary to transport the boat, by road, on a trailer, to fight fires across Cornwall. Her top speed is 37 knots. Her water cannon can project a modest 800 litres per minute.
She was built by Ribcraft of Yeovil, Somerset.[1]
Operational career
On August 8, 2022, the Skath an Tanlu assisted land-based firefighters in fighting a small forest fire on the shores of the Helford River.[3] The fire burned approximately one acre of woodland.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cornwall Fire and Rescue takes delivery of new Fireboat, Safer Cornwall, 2018-07-27. Retrieved on 2022-08-09.
- ↑ Anne North. Wanted: a name for Cornwall’s new fire boat, Cornwall Reports, 2017-07-28. Retrieved on 2022-08-09. “North Cornwall’s firefighters are asking for suggestions to name their new fireboat. It is the first purpose- built boat for the service and will be…”
- ↑ Joseph Macey. Falmouth: Woodland fire on Helford River, Falmouth Nub News, 2022-08-08. Retrieved on 2022-08-09. “Just after 12:30pm on Sunday (7th) a crew from Falmouth was called to smoke coming from Groyne Point, Helford River.”