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Riverine Patrol Boat United States: Small unit riverine craft: 40' x 10'8" SURC: 6: Similar, but larger version of the SURC used by the US Marines produced by Silver Ships Inc., purchased under FMS worth $6.5 million and introduced in September 2013 [23] Combat Rubber Raiding Craft United States: Combat Rubber Raiding Craft: CRRC >25
French salvage tug Abeille Bourbon which also serves as an emergency tow vessel (ETV) USNS Grapple Example of modern naval rescue and salvage ship. A salvage tug, also known historically as a wrecking tug, is a specialized type of tugboat that is used to rescue ships that are in distress or in danger of sinking, or to salvage ships that have already sunk or run aground.
Philippines select Hyundai Heavy Industries to build 6 new offshore patrol vessels. [75] The contract to build these vessels was recently signed on June 27, 2022. The ship offered has a heavier displacement of 2400 tonnes and a length of 94.4 meters and width of 14.3 meters.
The 95-foot patrol boat was originally developed as a search and rescue boat to replace the less capable 83-foot boat. With the outbreak of the Korean War and the requirement by the Coast Guard to secure port facilities in the United States under the Moss-Magnuson Act, the complete replacement of the 83-foot boat was deferred and the 95-foot ...
The vessel is also equipped with four 25-person SOLAS inflatable rafts; six 65-person open reversible rafts; one 6.5 meter Rapid Intervention Boat with a speed in excess of 25 knots and an 85 nautical mile range, launched from the stern transom ramp; four 4.5 meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats are carried on the bridge deck and launched by an ...
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In 2009 the SNSM was responsible for about half of all sea rescue operations and saved 5,400 lives in 2816 call-outs and assisted 2140 boats in distress. The service has 41 all-weather rescue boats, 34 first-class rescue boats, 76 second-class lifeboats and 20 light rescue boats (and an amphibious rescue boat), and many inflatable boats.
Boats & landing craft carried: 1 x RHIB: Complement: 25 (5 officers, 20 enlisted) Sensors and processing systems: Furuno FAR series X & S-band navigation radars: Armament: 2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns; 1 × 12.7mm Elbit Systems WAVE 350 RCWS (6 ships) 1 × LRAD 450XL long range acoustic device [2]