The Discovery is a fireboat launched on the Columbia River in 2014.The new vessel will be operated by the Vancouver Fire Department. The vessel's water cannons can pump 3,000 US gal/min (11,000 L/min) and is the city's first dedicated fireboat. She was purchased through a port security grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.The $2.7 million grant was shared with the Fire Department of nearby Astoria, Oregon, and Clark County Fire & Rescue.