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Title: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: Kapn D on April 03, 2009, 01:15:06: Can someone please tell me why the rpa 12 is shooting water in this picture, and why it shoots water?
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: Captain Darling on April 03, 2009, 01:24:39: Some tugs also can shoot water, for the same purpose that is outlined by DIAMANT.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: mvsmith on April 03, 2009, 01:46:10: Quote from: Kapn D on April 03, 2009, 01:15:06
Can someone please tell me why the rpa 12 is shooting water in this picture, and why it shoots water?

I think sheâ€™s just glad to see you.

FiFi is one of the things on the To Do list. Part of it has been on the [Moorage & Transfer] panel in ME for some time. I donâ€™t know if it will be in the initial 2010 release.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: NIN on April 03, 2009, 05:40:44: its having an ******

Wording unsuitable in this context. Traddles.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: Captain Darling on April 03, 2009, 05:44:25: Such lovely wording...
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: matt5674 on April 03, 2009, 05:55:03: So the Rotterdam Port Authority No. 12 is part port authority, part fireship. But the P6 ain't. Would it be cool if Titanic shot water from her smokestacks and airvents if she was preserved in New York, IF she never sank but survived a series of icebergs.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: Mad_Fred on April 03, 2009, 06:04:15: P6 is not a Port Authority Vessel, it is a police vessel.

All the RPA vessels have specific, often multiple tasks, all centered around keeping the harbor going and safe, they are like the harbor janitors, security department and emergency service rolled into one, spread over many vessels, simply put..
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: Ballast on April 03, 2009, 09:50:35: Quote from: mvsmith on April 03, 2009, 01:46:10
I think sheâ€™s just glad to see you.

FiFi is one of the things on the To Do list. Part of it has been on the [Moorage & Transfer] panel in ME for some time. I donâ€™t know if it will be in the initial 2010 release.

I remember working FiFI was also on 'to-do list' for SS08.

The FiFi monitors is mostly used for boundry cooling of a vessel. You can only pump so much water in a vessel before she goes to Davey Jones' locker. They can also inject foam (AFFF) for alcohol liquid fires. Testing the FiFi monitors is a weekly job. The RPA 12 can pump about 3100 m3 water per hour.

Most harbour tugs in Rotterdam are also equiped with FiFi.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: Traddles on April 03, 2009, 10:42:44: Purely as a point of interest and following on from Ballast's point about ships going to Davey Jones Locker. The "Empress of Canada" caught fire in Gladstone dock, Liverpool, many years ago, and the fire was fought with a great deal of water, the result being that she lost stability and rolled over onto her side and sank in the shallow water. Following this tragedy details of all ships stability particulars were required to be available to any fire fighting teams on arrival at the scene to prevent such an error occurring again.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: Ballast on April 03, 2009, 11:15:54: Sad to hear about the "Empress", but with learnings from the past we are now much better in fighting fire on board ships eventhough it will remain the worst nightmare for everybody who works on sea. You have to respond very fast, the first 7 or 8 minutes are crucial. On our company the whole crew has to follow the STCW Advanced Fire Fighting course every 5 year. I know that on other vessels only a few officers have Advanced FiFi and the rest of the crew have only Basic Safety Training.

The crew aboard the RPA vessels take it a step higher and follow a higher course. It's not only fire fighting but also gas leaks, chemical reaction etc. etc.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: mvsmith on April 03, 2009, 14:05:15: The fate of Normandie in NY is the classic example, at least on this side of the pond.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: TJK on April 04, 2009, 08:40:28: Here you see the Fairmont Sherpa do the same
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on April 04, 2009, 08:46:08: One of my favourite picture's that Tore ;D Sherpa having a shower :lol:

Jack.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: TJK on April 04, 2009, 08:48:55: Quote from: IRI5HJ4CK on April 04, 2009, 08:46:08
One of my favourite picture's that Tore ;D Sherpa having a shower :lol:

Jack.
agree Jack my desktop to, it's a fantastic picture of Sherpa
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: matt5674 on April 04, 2009, 23:06:20: Almost like she returned from the visit to the TITANIC underwater ;D :lol: :D :) ;D
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: bbydino05 on April 05, 2009, 00:41:06: Quote from: Kapn D on April 03, 2009, 01:15:06
Can someone please tell me why the rpa 12 is shooting water in this picture, and why it shoots water?
well in some cases i know she is not a tug but when tugs pull in a ship they wash her soooo it could be for that for firefighting who knows but yeah
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: matt5674 on April 05, 2009, 02:54:17: So she could have been cleaning a big ship.
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: bbydino05 on April 05, 2009, 03:52:35: Quote from: matt5674 on April 05, 2009, 02:54:17
So she could have been cleaning a big ship.
possibly cause i remember when i went on a cruise they had the surrounding tugs cleaning the hull of the ship for what i dont know i mean they float in water
Title: Re: Why does the RPA 12 shoot water?
Post by: matt5674 on April 05, 2009, 03:58:07: Must have been a mix a welcoming ships and fireships.