DMR Launches New Marine Patrol Boat

 On October 10, the Maine Marine Patrol launched a high performance, 31-foot vessel designed for fisheries and recreational boating enforcement, and maritime security. Powered by twin 350 horsepower motors and capable of speeds more than 50 knots, the Impact will be stationed at the South Portland Coast Guard facility. The boat, built by Brunswick Commercial and Government Products, was purchased with a grant of $59,915 from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund and a grant of $241,305 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Port Security Grant Program.