The Philadelphia Fire Department started operating the fireboat Independence in 2007.
On September 10, 2010, both the Independence and a smaller fireboat, Fireboat Seven from Westville, New Jersey, responded to a dock fire in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
She reversed quickly generating a large wake which apparently caused Fireboat Seven to collide with shore-side equipment.
Westville's insurance adjuster determined Fireboat Seven was damaged beyond repair.
[3][4][5] Having initially failed to reach a settlement with the City of Philadelphia, on July 30, 2014, Westville filed a lawsuit in Federal Court.