As per nyc.gov DCAS, Ferrera was awarded a contract to build high-water rescue vehicles. No number of vehicles specified, but the contract is about 1.5mil.
Saw Marine 6 yesterday cruisin underneath the Verrazano Bridge. It looks like a huge Coast Guard from the front, but then you see the FDNY markings as it turns to the side. Defeinitly doesn't look like a fireboat. Still a sharp looking boat though.
Why do scanners stay keyed on a borough frequency when there is no radio traffic being transmitted? Is there a way to set the squelch to eliminate this?