LTC 377-2025 Monthly Marine Patrol Update - August 2025377-2025
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Eric Carpenter, City Manager ~ ~
September 11 , 2025
Monthly Marine Patrol Update -August 2025
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to provide a monthly update on the efforts by the
Administration to maintain public safety on City of Miami Beach waterways .
The Miami Beach Police Department's Marine Patrol Unit consists of one (1) sergeant and six (6) officers
who have split shift hours and weekends to allow for seven-day coverage of City waterways . The unit's fleet
currently consists of two (2) 32-foot Contenders , one (1) 25-foot SAFE Boat , one (1) 21-foot Contender , and
two (2) 25-foot Contender Bay Boats .
The Marine Patrol Unit has also assigned an officer to be a full-time Derelict Vessel Investigator whose duties
include investigating all the anchored vessels daily , weekly , and monthly . The anchored vessels are
inspected for registration , proof of ownership , marine sanitation device , anchor light at night, propulsion test,
hull integrity , and illegal moorings attached to the vessels.
The following are reported activities carried out by the Marine Patrol Un it from August 1 to August 31 , 2025 ,
as compared to the same period in 2024 as well as year to date :
Aug 2025 Aug 2024 Jan-YTD 2025
Arrests 7 7 55
Boating Citations 164 185 1447
Livery Violations 0 8 42
Speeding Citations (Manatees) 37 29 361
Miscellaneous Violations 76 97 620
Education 12 15 144
Safety 39 36 272
Jet Ski Speeding Citations 31 NIA 164
Vessel Tows 1 2 14
Derelict Vessels
Tows -Derelict 2 0 10
Cited -Derelict 4 7 35
Cited -At Risk 2 10 12
Removed by Owner 2 0 15
Checks 10 8 81
Marine Sanitation Device 3 2 25
Propulsion 4 2 24
Navigational Lighting 9 10 53
Outside Agency Assists 0 0 0
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