This area houses the only non steam powered engine on the tug. It’s a single cylinder Lister-Petter diesel engine of ancient origins. It has a decompression lever and is crank start. Most often, it requires a good sniff of ether before it coughs into life as the emergency fire pump. It is a requirement by NZ maritme law to have an alternative fire fighting pump. If there was a real emergency I’d put my money on the real fire pump in tne engine room!

lower focsle
© Godfrey Down

lower focsle firepump
© Godfrey Down

lower focsle pump
© Godfrey Down