Blue Heron was built in 1978 by Harris, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA.
Of fibreglass construction with a Length of 36', and powered by Twin 8.2 T General Motors, inboard diesel engines. 453hp. Speed 10 knots cruising and 14 knots at sea.
Equipment includes side single band and VHF Marine and VHF Police radios, a twelve
mile radius Radar and an SOS system which automatically transmits position in event of an emergency over a universally monitored radio frequency.
Other items carried include 12-man rescue life rafts, life jackets, strobe lighted buoys and other lifesaving equimpment.
Fitted to sleep 6, normally operates with a crew of 3.
She was sailed across the Atlantic from the USA to Bermuda by the Bermuda Police Force Marine Section officers in 1978. Used extensively for search and
rescue and marine patrols outside of the reefs.
Now (1991) confined to inshore patrols for rescue, emergencies, protection of property and enforcement of Fisheries regulations and environmental control.
In addition to general duty equipment the craft is fitted with a pump (capacity 80 gallons per minute) for use in fire fighting and spraying chemicals to disperse oil slicks. She is moored at the Eastern end of the Island to permit rapid access to deep water and the area along the South Shore.
Log Book September 1991
Bermuda SG411