RS Ardent | Small rescue and firefighting ship
Small but brave, it's important mission is to head into the storms to save lives
A fictional rescue vessel, probably converted from a tugboat and assigned to the Croatian Coast Guard or something like that. Equipped for rescue operations, firefighting, repair woks including underwater, and also towing
Changelog
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v2:
[*] Added flywheel
[*] Propulsion ajdusted (installed four-blade pithable propellers)
[*] Top speed increased from 80 to 90km/h (49 knots)
v3:
[*] Fixed ventilation
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Specifications
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[*] Length: 14.5 m (58 sblocks)
[*] Width: 5.25m (21 sblocks)
[*] Height: 7.25m (29 sblocks)
[*] Maximum speed: 90 km/h (49 Knots)
[*] Fuel capacity: 10 000 Litres
[*] Crew: to 2 crew members
[*] Cost: 81.027$
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Equipment on board
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[*] Remote controlled water cannon
[*] 2x fire hydrants
[*] GPS navigation and autopilot
[*] Medical bay for 4 wounded
[*] Сabin with seating for 7 passengers
[*] 2 places for crew rest
[*] Fuel pumps that allow you to refuel other vessels or transfer fuel from a fuel tank
[*] An air pressure system that accelerates fuel pumping and also provides oxygen rechargee for the associated equipment.
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Emergency systems
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[*] 6 watertight compartments
[*] Automatic pumps for all compartments that are activated when liquid is detected or a leak occurs
[*] Fire hydrants for extinguishing fires both on board and outside
[*] Switchable backup battery
[*] Portable generator independent from the main engine
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Other features
Vessel equipped with a fin stabilization system
On bridge it is possible to activate all pumps as well as the transponder in an emergency situation
Can be built in the smallest dock, but is not suitable for starting the game because the price is too expensive
Description of dashboard display:
Dashboard has three tabs on the display that you can switch between using touch input:
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[*] ENG (engine) shows indicators related to engine and drive operation
[*] ALR (alerts) shows the status of emergency pumps linked to compartments
[*] TRT (turret) shows the water cannon's camera and controls
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Credits
Many thanks to:
[url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198142681315]Nox[/url], my dear friend and crewmate, who supported me and my work in every way and gave me valuable advices
[url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198852833022]Uran_Wind[/url], author of [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2416132817]ZE Modular Engine Controller[/url] Which I used with minor modifications as the ECU in this work (much better than mine!)
[url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/hostbanani]Hostbanani[/url], author of [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3041188582]Waypoint autopilot with radar[/url] Which I used with minor modifications as the autopilot and navigation module in this work (Outstanding code!)
[url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/454ss]454ss[/url] for great inspiration and guidance from his YouTube channel
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Permissions
You can use my work or its elements without any restrictions, but I would appreciate a mention of the author.
I hope you find this vessel useful and enjoy using it!
