The Cutter Boats project includes the 11-meter Long Range Interceptor II (LRI-II) and the 7-meter Cutter Boat Over the Horizon IV (CB-OTH-IV) . The primary focus of the cutter boats project is to supply each NSC with two OTH-IVs and one LRI-II. The boats will be used to extend the range and breadth of the parent cutters by supporting all cutter mission activities, including law enforcement boarding teams and rescue and assistance teams. Learn more about Cutter Boats>>
The RFP was released Sept. 16, 2011 and closed Nov. 16, 2011.
On June 7, 2011, the Coast Guard awarded four firm fixed-price production contracts to deliver the first test boats for the seven-meter Cutter Boat Over-The-Horizon-IV (CB-OTH-IV) project.
The Coast Guard on June 7 awarded four firm fixed-price production contracts to deliver the first test boats for the seven-meter Cutter Boat Over-The-Horizon-IV (CB-OTH-IV) project. Read more>>
A Coast Guard cutter arriving on the scene for a search and rescue or drug interdiction mission without a small boat on board is a bit like a fire truck arriving at a fire without a ladder or water. Read more>>
Recapitalization (pdf)
Fast Response Cutter (pdf)
Mission Effectiveness Project (pdf)
National Security Cutter (pdf)
Offshore Patrol Cutter (pdf)
Response Boat-Medium (pdf)
Response Boat-Small (pdf)