What do these little tugs / boats do blowing water into the air do? What’s the purpose of the water jet? See image.

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It is a fireboat, built to fight fires on ships and shorelines.

In the images, it is likely just because it looks cool. It is not uncommon to use them for different celebrations, I would not be surprised if that is the maiden voyage of that ship. It is also done sometimes with airplanes and airport fire trucks.

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