(VALLEJO, Calif.) — Moose Boats has delivered an M2-36 catamaran to the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol. The M2 will serve as both a law enforcement vessel and fireboat responding throughout Santa Barbara Harbor and the coastal region.
The build features twin 300-hp Suzuki outboards with contra-rotating dual stainless-steel propellers. A dedicated Volvo Penta diesel engine powers its firefighting capabilities with up to 1,500 gpm through two TFT monitors, handline discharges and one 5-inch large supply discharge. The pilothouse is thermostatically controlled for patient care and crew comfort.
The M2 was secured through General Services Administration pricing with planning and budgeting for the vessel starting 10 years ago. According to Nathan Alldredge, Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol harbor master, the vessel “will provide the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol with an ideal platform geared toward marine law enforcement, emergency medical response, ocean rescue, marine firefighting, search and rescue and emergency towing operations.”
The Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol is the primary emergency response for the city’s harbor, marina, beaches and wharf. Additionally, Harbor Patrol’s area of responsibility extends to the near coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean from Santa Barbara Point to Loon Point and out to 3 miles. Rescue and mutual aid calls extend the operating area out to Coal Oil Point, Rincon Island, and out to 12 miles in the Santa Barbara Channel.
– Moose Boats
