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Revision as of 07:51, 21 March 2022
NYPD patrol vessels are used by the New York Police Department to patrol's New York City's harbor and waterfront.[1] For security reasons the Department will not publish the size of its fleet, but, in 2010, a spokesperson acknowledged that the fleet was "substantial". In 2010 The New York Times profiled a new large fireboat, and a new police boat.
The Police Boat was built by the same shipyard that supplied patrol boats to the United States Coast Guard.[1] However, unlike the Coast Guard vessel, the Police Boat would not have a permanent mount for a machine gun.
The new vessel was propelled by water jets, and was capable of traveling at 50 knots.[1] She was 45 feet long, and had a sealed cab. It was the first police boat designed to be self-righting.
Unlike the similar Coast Guard vessels the small lounge she mounted below adn forward of her pilothouse, was equpped with a fridge and microwave for the crew to use on longer missions.[1] Her maximum range was at least 250 nautical miles.
Crew members wear special life-jackets that provide protection against small arms fire.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Michael S. Schmidt. New Vessels for New Perils, The New York Times, 2010-04-02, p. MB8. Retrieved on 2022-03-21.
- ↑ x, The New York Times. Retrieved on 2022-03-21.