Rescue Boat
OMSAR Rescue Boat – Hike Metal Hull #225 – Guardian Class Vessel
Call Sign: Oakville Rescue
Our state-of-the-art OMSAR Rescue Boat is a vital asset for marine search and rescue operations, built to handle challenging conditions with precision and efficiency. Constructed by Hike Metal, Hull #225, this Guardian Class Vessel is designed to provide exceptional performance, maneuverability, endurance, and reliability.
Vessel Specifications
• Length: 34 feet (10.37 meters), with an overall length (LOA) of 38 feet.
• Width: 11 feet (3.36 meters), ensuring greater stability in challenging conditions.
• Draught: 2 feet 3 inches (0.65 meters).
• Engines: 2 x Volvo Penta D6 340hp engines (680 total horsepower).
• Propulsion System: DPI Sterndrives with counter-rotating propellers.
• Electronic Vessel Control: Steering wheel, throttle, joystick, and autopilot integration.
• Fuel Capacity: Over 1000 liters, offering extended operational range.
• Crew Capacity: Four dedicated workstations plus a fifth jump seat for flexibility.
Mission Control Environment
Inside the fully enclosed, climate-controlled cabin of Oakville Rescue is a professionally configured mission control environment—the operational heart of the vessel. This space supports navigation, communications, search planning, casualty support, and interagency coordination. Workstations are designed to allow crew members to operate efficiently in high-tempo, multi-role missions, day or night, in all conditions.
- Chart Plotters and Electronic Navigation Displays
Provide real-time vessel positioning, route planning, search pattern overlays, and environmental data for safe and efficient navigation.
- Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Tracks and identifies nearby vessels to enhance collision avoidance, mission coordination, and search coverage awareness.
- Marine VHF Radios with Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Support voice and emergency communication with marine authorities, JRCC, and other search and rescue assets.
- UHF Radios and Wireless Intercom System
Ensure clear internal communications among crew members and allow for seamless coordination during deck operations or interagency support.
- Thermal Imaging Camera and Low-Light Night Vision
Improve the ability to detect people in the water, navigate in darkness or fog, and conduct effective search operations in low-visibility conditions.
- Depth Sounder and Sonar
Provide underwater depth readings and contour imaging to assist in safe navigation, anchoring, and underwater search efforts.
- High-Intensity Lighting Systems
Include adjustable forward-facing searchlights, floodlights for the deck area, and side/rear lighting for nighttime recovery and scene illumination.
- Multi-Function Systems Monitoring
Displays engine performance, fuel and electrical status, and vessel health to support operational safety and mission reliability.
- Navigation Backup Tools
Traditional paper charts, magnetic compasses, and plotting equipment provide reliable alternatives to electronic navigation.
- Search Coordination Tools
Include aids for time-speed-distance calculations, surface current estimation, and adaptable search grid planning.
- Incident Documentation Resources
Allow crews to record mission details, log communications, and maintain accurate reports for post-mission review and accountability.
Safety and Rescue Equipment
• 6-Person Life Raft: With automatic deployment system.
• Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs), Survival Suits, and Sea Anchor• Fire Suppression System: Engine compartment automatic fire suppression.
• Dewatering Pump: Includes hoses and nozzles.
• Signaling Devices: Various flares and personal strobe lights for emergency visibility• Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) for all crew members
• Boarding Platform: Ensuring safe water rescues and personnel transfers.
Medical Supplies
• First Aid Kits: Comprehensive supplies including AED, burn kits, ‘C’ spine kit, splints, and rescue stretchers.
• Bag Valve Masks (Child and Adult).
Navigation and Communications Tools
• Navigation Aids: Lake Ontario charts, compasses, and binoculars. Image stabilizing binoculars.
• Lighting Equipment: Roof-mounted spotlights, SAR strobe lights, handheld. Streamlight rechargeable long-range handheld spotlights.
• Handheld VHF and UHF Radios: Ensuring communication capability when crew members are off-vessel.
Operational Tools and Miscellaneous Equipment
• Essential Equipment: Toolboxes, spare parts, hand tools, fire axe, and manual emergency equipment.
• Documentation: Incident reports, waivers, and operational checklists.
