The Port of Long Beach (POLB) took a step forward with the planning of two new fireboat stations that will be vital to protecting the major commercial gateway.
On Monday, Harbor Commissioners approved engineering design services for Fireboat Stations Nos. 15 and 20, as well as a baseline project budget of $50.1 million for the first station to be built, Fireboat Station No. 15, the port announced.
Station 15 will be located on the Main Channel and is expected to be completed in 2020. Fireboat Station No. 20, with an estimated budget of $51.6 million, will be located in the Port’s Inner Harbor and is scheduled to be completed in 2021.