Builder to commission NY patrol boat

Silver Ships Inc. of Theodore, Ala., was to commission a multi-mission patrol boat July 25 in Montauk Harbor on Long Island. N.Y. The 38-foot boat is the latest addition in Silver Ships’ expanding fireboat series. The boat is a multi-agency vessel designed for emergency response and patrol within the harbor. The vessel was built through the collaborative efforts of the Montauk Fire Department, East Hampton Town Police Department, East Hampton Town Marine Patrol, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The boat also supports search and rescue missions along with the Coast Guard, law enforcement and fire-fighting. The vessel’s main mission will be focused on law enforcement and patrolling the waters of Montauk, and the East Hampton areas. Silver Ships first built a similar vessel for the East Hampton Fire Department some 15 years ago. The HFD recently returned to Silver Ships when it was time for an upgrade. (Source: Work Boats 07/24/17)