Fire Services Department - Diving Support Vessel / Rescue Speed Boat
Characteristic
The Diving Support Vessel is berthed at Ngong Shuen Chau Diving Base to provide rescue cover to all waters in Hong Kong. It has a daughter boat which is a 3.8 m speedboat with one 30 HP outboard engine. The Diving Support Vessel has a passenger capacity of 22 persons. Diving Speed Boats are berthed at Ngong Shuen Chau Diving Base and East Sea Rescue Berth of the Airport to provide rescue cover to all waters in Hong Kong. They have a passenger capacity of 8 persons. Speed Boats are use for putting out small patches of floating fuel fires, retrieval of survivors in water, towing of life rafts to command boats or casualties landing points and transportation of rescue personnel from shore to command boat and vice versa. Each boat has a carrying capacity of 10 persons.
Facilities
Fire pumps, bow monitor, marine radar, global positioning system, echo sounder, etc
Application Forms
Organisation
Fire Services Department
Contact
Divisional Officer (Corporate Services)
How to Apply
Send in the application form at least 7 clear working days in advance of the filming date with information on the location, date, time, story of the film, scenes to be taken and nature of the activities.
Fees
Fire Services Department premises
$6,870 for the first 4 hours (basic charge), $1,935 for each subsequent 4-hour block and a refundable deposit equal to the fees payable.
| Per 2 hours (minimum hiring period) | |
|---|---|
| Hydraulic platform/Turntable ladder | $1,860 - $3,460 |
| Major Pump (appliance) | $1,100 |
| Ambulance | $250 |
| Fireboat | $6,320 - $31,400 |
| Fire Services members for the operation of the vehicles, fireboats and equipment | $590 - $1,520 |
Transportation and fuel consumption costs incurred are to be charged separately.
All fees are to be paid before filming.
Remarks
- Applications are subject to operational considerations.
- When approval is granted, the applicant is required to sign an agreement to indemnify FSD for any damage or loss arising from the provision of service.
Categories
Compliments to the government and public bodies that have agreed to consider applications to hire premises or facilities under their management for location filming.