Moose Boats Delivers Emergency Response Boat

To Anne Arundel County Police and Fire Departments

Moose Boats, a designer and builder of aluminum, power catamarans, recently delivered a fully equipped M2-35 for law enforcement, firefighting, and EMS response to Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The vessel will be stationed in Deale, MD just south of Annapolis harbor. It was put into service in August and provides multiple levels of response for the extensive shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay surroundings of Annapolis. The vessel is operated and jointly staffed by both the Anne Arundel County Police and Fire Departments.

On September 24th the vessel was commissioned and named the “Arundel Patriot.” “This boat is probably the most high tech boat that we have in the fleet,” said Division Chief Michael Cox, a county Fire Department spokesman. The boat will be docked in a Southern portion of the county and patrol from the Bay Bridge to the Calvert County line.

According to county officials, The Arundel Patriot can even respond to a nuclear attack. Officials said several terrorist targets can be hit form the waters of the Chesapeake, from Fort George G. Meade and NSA in Western county, to the Naval Academy, the Bay Bridge, scores of marinas and the Port of Baltimore along the shoreline.

The Moose M2-35 catamaran hull was chosen as a multifunction craft and outfitted with many systems, which make it an effective police and firefighting tool. Its twin 300HP outboard propulsion enables quick response times. A large, below-deck fire pump delivers, 1,400 GPM at 150 PSI to an RF controlled electric roof-mounted monitor. Additionally, the vessel has a fully air-conditioned and heated cabin, which enables superior EMS care. Electrical service for this climate controlled environment, as well as incident scene lighting is provided by 5KW generator also installed below deck. Shock-mitigating seats provide safety and comfort for the crew and an extensive array of the latest navigation and communications gear is strategically and ergonomically installed for ease of use.

All Moose Boats catamaran hulls provide a superior stable working platform. The “Arundel Patriot” is no exception. The wide flush-deck cockpit along with port and stbd. access dive doors will support a range of water rescue operations.

To learn more, visit www.mooseboats.com