Fireboat Mapso Aquarius

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A radical new fireboat concept from Mapso Marine has recently been delivered to the Port of Damietta in Egypt, where it will serve as a fast response fire fighter and rescue craft, capable of both harbor and coastal operations. Mapso Marine, established in Egypt since 1976, occupy a unique niche in the local marine market as project developers and facilitators. In a well proven formula – most notably on a large number of projects involving Voith Schneider equipment - the company brings together an operator, a shipyard and a designer, then provides a comprehensive materials and equipment package, plus technology transfer and build management expertise where required. The 24m Ezzat is another successful collaboration between Mapso and LOMOcean Design Ltd. Mapso have prior experience of delivering fast fire fighting multi-hulls; launched in 2003, the 17m Hassan Taha foil assisted catamaran fire fighter was the first of it’s type in the world. Designed for Nile river operations, this design used an innovative power sharing arrangement between main engines and fire pumps that was devised and implemented by Mapso.