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Short Range Prosecutor
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Short Range Prosecutor is a 7-meter, high speed launch designed to be launched from cutters, at speed, from a stern launching ramp. The Short Range Prosecutor is a Rigid-hulled inflatable boat, rigid-hull inflatable, powered by Pump-jet, water-jets, for intercepting and boarding suspect vessels. It mounts a radar and special shock-proof seats, and can travel at 30 knots. The refitted USCG patrol boat, Island class Patrol Cutter (ship), cutters, part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program, Deepwater program, were each to carry one Short Range Prosecutor. The Marine Protector cutters each carry one Short Range Prosecutor. The new Sentinel class cutters will carry one Short Range Prosecutor. The National Security Cutters will have a rear launching ramps, and will carry two launches, either two Short Range Prosecutors, or two of the larger USCG Long Range Interceptors, or one of each. Specification *Length: 25 ft (7 m) *Displacement: 5600 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sentinel Class Cutter
The Sentinel-class cutter, also known as the Fast Response Cutter or FRC due to its program name, is part of the United States Coast Guard's Deepwater program. At , it is similar to, but larger than, the lengthened 1980s-era s that it replaces. Up to 71 vessels are to be built by the Louisiana-based firm Bollinger Shipyards, using a design from the Netherlands-based Damen Group, with the Sentinel design based on the company's Damen Stan 4708 patrol vessel. The Department of Homeland Security's budget proposal to Congress, for the Coast Guard, for 2021, stated that, in addition to 58 vessels to serve the Continental US, they requested an additional six vessels for its portion of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia. Planning and acquisition In March 2007, newly appointed United States Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen announced that the USCG had withdrawn a contract from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for the construction of an initial flawed design of what would eventually be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pacific 24
The Pacific 24 is a Rigid-hulled inflatable boat, rigid inflatable boat made by BAE Systems in the UK, one of a range of small boats made by the company. it was the latest Pacific craft within the BAE Halmatic range, and has been proven in service with the UK MOD, UK police and overseas military and paramilitary organisations. It was designed to replace the Pacific 22. About 60 Pacific 24s are in service with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, including an uncrewed version of the boat which is controlled from a parent Navy ship or another location. This boat began tests in 2020 and a few such boats may ultimately be deployed for special missions. Usage The boats are mostly used for fast rescue, anti-piracy and counter-narcotics missions, and are the standard boats used by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships. They have a "dry running" capability, allowing their engines to be started out of the water, while still attached to a ship's davits. UK Ministry of Defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
