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Coast Guard Assets

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A Coast Guard boat crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat with a mounted M-240 weapon system returns to its base in Ilwaco, Wash., after a training exercise was cancelled, Aug. 29, 2018.

The live-fire training exercise was cancelled because the required three miles of visibility was not available.

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A Coast Guard boat crew returns to base in Ilwaco, Wash.

A Coast Guard boat crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat with a mounted M-240 weapon system returns to its base in Ilwaco, Wash., after a training exercise was cancelled, Aug. 29, 2018. The live-fire training exercise was cancelled because the required three miles of visibility was not available. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.

Characteristics

Length:47 feet
Max Speed: 25 knots
Max towing capacity: 150 displacement tons

Max operating seas: 30-foot seas or 20 foot surf in 50 knot winds

Summary
The 47-foot motor lifeboat is designed as a fast-response rescue vessel in high seas, surf and heavy weather environments.

Description

The 47-foot motor life boat has state-of-the-art electronically controlled engines, fuel management systems, and integrated electronics suite, the 47-foot MLB has the ideal platform for operations in extreme sea and weather conditions. The unique feature of this boat is that it can self-right in only 30 seconds if knocked over by waves or surf.