Marine Unit Vessels – Halmatic Launch and Halmatic Rib 2021
Keywords
Marine Unit, Vessels, Fleet, Halmatic, Launch, Rib, Rhib, Sentinel, Alert IV, Rigid Inflatable Boat, Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
Publication number
PUB 1025
Publication statement
Please note that this information is correct as at 06 May 2021 and may be subject to change. Essex Police aim to review and update this publication annually.
As with all publications of information by Essex Police, please note caveats may apply regarding the accuracy of data.
Title
Marine Unit Vessels
Date range
N/A
Background information
In 1949, Essex Police launched a specialist marine division to police the county's waterways and coastline. More than seventy years on and this specialist unit is still preventing crime, catching criminals and protecting the people of Essex.
Today, the unit polices 562 miles of waterways and coastlines from the Thames at Crayford Ness to the River Stour in Manningtree, working closely with partners such as the RNLI, the National Crime Agency, Port of London Authority, Border Force and the Coastguard Agency.
Related documents/links
- Marine Unit
- Marine Policing in Essex Part 1
- Marine Policing in Essex The last fifty years Part 2
- Essex Police Vehicle and Motorcycle Fleet 2020
- Vehicle Fleet - Fuel and Maintenance Costs/Electric Vehicle Implementation
FOI publication
The Essex Police Marne Unit currently have two vessels in their fleet, which are listed below:
Alert IV which is a 42ft Halmatic Launch and entered service on 02 January 1996
Sentinel which is a 24ft Halmatic Rib and entered service on 01 June 2004.