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New Harbor Patrol vessel christened and enters service; older boat to be surplused
Summary
The Waterfront Department christened a replacement Harbor Patrol vessel built by Moose Boats after an 18‑month construction; the vessel will enter service after crew training and the replaced boat will be surplused at public auction.
The Santa Barbara Waterfront Department held a christening and public event earlier in March to mark arrival of Harbor Patrol Vessel No. 3, a replacement built by Moose Boats after a selection and construction process that began in 2022.
Harbor Operations Manager Nathan Aldridge described the vessel replacement as the result of an 18‑month build phase that followed a 2023 contract award to Moose Boats. Aldridge said training for Harbor Patrol officers on the new vessel’s firefighting platform, propulsion and onboard systems has begun and that early performance feedback has been “fantastic.” The christening ceremony, attended by more than 100 people, included Mayor Randy Rouse breaking a bottle on the bow as tradition.
Aldridge said the city will surplus the replaced patrol boat at public auction in the coming weeks, similar to prior vessel replacements. He emphasized that the replacement was funded through the vessel replacement fund element in the waterfront budgeting process and said the new craft is intended to improve rescue and firefighting capability in harbor waters.
There was no commission action required; the report was provided as an operations update.
