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HALIFAX, Canada — A Transportation Safety Board report says a small, high-powered fire boat that capsized in Halifax harbour last fall, dumping several firefighters into the water, had limited stability.
The report, released yesterday, says it took only a small amount of force to tip it over.
No one was hurt when the new 8.5-metre Firehawk flipped in calm conditions while being tested in September 2008.
The tests revealed that the speedy, 250-thousand dollar craft failed to meet virtually every minimum requirement in a stability test, known in the industry as the Stab 6 standard.
The Firehawk was built by Harbour Guard Boats of Costa Mesa, California.
Halifax fire Chief Bill Mosher says the purchase was not completed and the money remains in reserve.
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