Silver Ships debuts fire/rescue boat

Silver Ships Inc., an aluminum boat-building organization headquartered in Theodore, Ala., is in partnership with Norwegian developer FELL Marine for the outfitting of a fire/rescue demo boat. FELL Marine, developer and manufacturer of marine electronics that specialize in wireless safety technology, has added its MOB+ Wireless Man OverBoard System to SSI’s new fire/rescue boat. The system is an electronically-controlled wireless cut-off switch that adds an extra level safety to all types of boats. The demo boat is outfitted for firefighting, dewatering sinking boats, providing medical treatment, evacuations and search and rescue operations. FELL Marine’s “unobtrusive wireless kill switch technology works very well for fire/rescue applications,” said Steven Clarke, co-owner of Silver Ships. SSI’s new vessel debuted April 23 at the FDIC International conference in Indianapolis. It will also be at the SEAFC’s Annual Leadership conference in Montgomery, Ala., from June 25-29. (Source: FELL Marine 04/20/18)