The Patriot is a fireboat operating in Tampa, Florida, United States, from 2009 to present.
The vessel was paid for through a FEMA Port Security Grant.
[2] So, in addition to being able to fight fires, her cabin is sealed, so she can respond to chemical, biological or radiological threats.
WFLA reported fire officials were critical of the fact that the boat's high-tech propulsion system had to be hauled out of the barnacle-infested water when not it use.
The barnacles have since been removed; the boat has been repainted to grey and red and returned to service.