GUARDIANS OF THE GULF 

Station Sand Key - Station Boats

47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB)

Length: 47 feet

The 47' motor lifeboat is designed as a first response rescue resource in high seas, surf and heavy weather environments. They are built to withstand the most severe conditions at sea and are capable of effecting a rescue at sea even under the most difficult circumstances. They are self-bailing, self-righting, almost unsinkable, and have a long cruising radius for their size. It is the replacement for both the aging 44' MLB fleet and 41' UTB.

The U.S. Coast Guard's 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB), designed to operate in extreme conditions to help save lives, is a heavy weather patrol / rescue craft capable of answering all calls for assistance at sea. Surpassing search and rescue technology of the past, and part of a 200 vessel program to replace the aging fleet of 41-foot motor life- boats, the 47 MLB operates successfully in extreme conditions, such as hurricane force winds and 20 foot plus breaking seas. Along with the ability to safely survive a complete rollover, the boat can pitch-pole or lunge bow first, flipping end over end into swells and right itself in less than 30 seconds. With a combination of open and enclosed steering stations, the crew's comfort and performance is essential.

U.S. Coast Guard's 47-foot Motor Lifeboat

Fuel tank capacity: 394 gallons

Crew capacity: Four

Survivor capacity: Five

Maximum speed: 25 knots

Cruise speed: 21.5 knots

Max. range at cruise speed: 200 nautical miles

Max. winds: 50 knots (sustained)

Max. seas: 30 feet

Max. towing capacity: 150 tons

USCG STATION SAND KEY
1375 GULF BLVD
CLEARWATER, FL 33767
(727) 596-8666