
The crew of Coast Guard Station Cape May conducts small boat training tactics aboard the unit's new 45-foot Response Boat – Medium off the coast of Wildwood, March 6, 2012. The RB-M replaces the aging fleet of 41-foot Utility Boats with improvements in performance, crew efficiency and operational availability. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Donnie Brzuska.
The Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) replaces the aging fleet of 41’ Utility Boats (UTB) with improvements in performance, crew efficiency and operational availability. Learn more about the RB-M Project>>
RB-M 45690 was delivered to Station Buffalo, NY on May 10, 2012. To date, 90 of 166 boats ordered have been delivered. View map of RB-M locations>>
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a delivery order valued at approximately $89 million on February 9 to Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) for the production of 40 additional Response Boats-Medium (RB-M). Read more>>
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a delivery order valued at approximately $24 million on September 20 to Marinette Marine Corporation for the production of 11 additional Response Boats-Medium (RB-M). Read more>>
The Coast Guard has had a busy summer for Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) deliveries. The service delivered new 45-foot RB-Ms to stations in Seattle, Boston and Curtis Bay, Md., in June and to Sabine, Texas, and Juneau, Alaska, in July. Read more>>
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