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FIREBOATS

Moose to the Rescue (*) all images courtesy Moose Boats

This West Coast boat builder stays busy creating high quality ? reboats for a diverse set of demanding, multi-missioned ? rst responders. For Moose, customer satisfaction is the name of the game. This year, they’ve got that box checked.

By Joseph Keefe allejo,CA-based Moose Boats builds aluminum layouts and hull forms, each boat is custom built to the catamaran and monohull vessels designed to needs of the customer, with every detail geared towards the

Vmeet a variety of mission-speci? c applications for boat’s ? nal mission. And, when it comes to municipal ? rst military, law enforcement, emergency response, ? re? ght- responders, they like to cram as many capabilities onto one ing and security patrol purposes. It’s been a busy year for hull as is possible. Within this piece, we’ll outline the best

Moose, who also recently laid the keel for a 75’ catamaran of three different recent deliveries.

crew boat for Westar Marine Services in San Francisco.

But, it is ? reboats that this builder is known for. And, at

NORTH BEACH VFD, CHESAPEAKE, MD present, it would not be an exaggeration to say that ? re-

North Beach chose the Moose Boats M1-46 Fire Res- boats are ‘hot’ for Moose Boats. cue Catamaran for their many needs. And those needs are

The ? rm has built and/or delivered no less than three plenty. The new vessel will be based in Chesapeake Beach, ? reboats in this calendar year; all of which are chronicled in Maryland and serve as a search and rescue and ? re sup- this entry. Another law enforcement platform, which went pression vessel for the Chesapeake Bay. Three forward fac- straight to the head of the class in our GREAT WORK- ing shock-mitigating seats will support the crew while a

BOATS feature, can be seen on page 36 of this edition. full length patient care bench, a crew bench seat and head

Operating on the site of the old Mare Island Naval enclosure will occupy the aft end of the large walk-around

Shipyard, with expanded facilities and easy access to deep cabin. Fire? ghting foam will be stored in the aft deck box water, Moose Boats has expanded its capabilities and its and hose storage will be in forward deck lockers.

output is widely known for its durability, sensible design,

The M1’s air-draft will be reduced to allow North Beach and attention to detail. Although the ? rm has its standard VFD to transit the many low clearance bridges in their

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