NYPD: 70' Tactical response vessel

Length Overall: 69"
Beam: 19"
Draft (hull):4'
Speed:40+ kts top / 30 kts cruise
Ranges at Cruise: 225 nm
Power: (2) 12V2000 M94 MTU diesels / 1920 bhp
Waterjets: Hamilton HM 571
Builder: Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding
Operator: New York Police Dept.

We designed these two boats for the NYPD to improve their response capability for a range of law enforcement and emergency situations that might arise in the extensive system of bays, rivers and oceanfront that surrounds New York City. With a top speed of 40 knots these boats can respond in less than half the time of the older large boats in the NYPD fleet. With only 4 ft. draft and waterjet propulsion they can gain access to the many shallow bays of New York harbor and venture outside of marked channels. The deep-v hull also gives them capability to range offshore if needed.

The all-aluminum boats sport a wide range of equipment and features including: water level rescue wells port and starboard plus a stern platform, an inflatable tender and launching crane, bullet resistant glass and panels throughout the superstructure, low profile for clearance under bridges, a 1500 gpm remote control water cannon, a communications center allowing command and control anywhere on the water, a bow boarding flat with steps that allows teams to quickly egress to shore or vessels, and a NBC air filtration system to cope with exposure to unsafe environments and hazards.

The NYPD Tactical Response Vessel was featured in Maritime Reporter.