(VALLEJO, Calif.) — Moose Boats has been awarded a contract from Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol for the construction of a M2–35 catamaran rescue/patrol boat.
“The Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol is excited to partner with Moose Boats to build our next generation patrol, fire and rescue vessel,” said Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol Supervisor Nathan Alldredge. “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. The M2 will provide the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol and its officers with an ideal platform geared toward marine law enforcement, EMS, ocean rescue, marine firefighting, search and rescue, and emergency towing operations.”
The 37-foot, all-aluminum M2–35 will be powered by twin Suzuki 300-hp contra-rotating dual-propeller engines. A dedicated Volvo Penta diesel engine will power firefighting capabilities that will exceed 1,350 gallons per minute through two monitors, handline discharges and one large supply discharge.
The pilothouse configuration will afford room to care for victims in a protected HVAC-controlled environment.
– Moose Boats
