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36MNMarch 2012 maneuver in two feet of water, or alternatively can operate in 8-foot waves and up to 30 knots of wind. Under a long-term, $600 million contract with the USCG, awarded in 2006 for 180 45-foot aluminum Response Boat?Medium vessels, KMI recently delivered another four RB-M?s--bringing the total to 80. Designed by Camarc in the UK, the RB-M is a self-righting, patrol boat that can handle a range of missions--primarily mar-itime security and search and rescue. The vessel is powered by twin, Detroit Diesel 60 series engines, rated for 825 BHP each, and Rolls Royce Kamewa FF375S waterjets. That combination fosters maneuverability and allows a speed exceeding 40 knots. Kvichak has been building ves- sels for the U.S. Navy for decades and the company has built thirty-three 40-foot Maritime Prepositioning Force Utility vessels for U.S. Navy assault craft units since 2006, along with two 75-foot Logistic Support Crafts--used as Navy Seals training platforms. BRUNSWICK MAKESBOSTON WHALERPATROL BOATS In Edgewater, Fla., Brunswick Commercial and Government Products, part of Illinois-based Brunswick Corp., recently signed a $36 million contract with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command to supply up to sixty 32-foot and 37-foot Boston Whaler Justice patrol boats over four years. Those fast, durable boats will be used to support the U.S. Southern Command?s counter-narcotics assistance program in Central America and the Caribbean. BCGP sales manager, Jeremy Davis told MarineNews, ?the mod- els incorporate Boston Whaler?s unsinkable Unibond con- struction, center console layouts, heavy-duty angled rub strakes and engine crash rails to prevent damage, along with bow mounts for weapons.? The 32-foot Justice is powered by twin Mercury Verado outboard engines and has two bolster seats at the helm. The 37-foot version uses triple Mercury Verado outboard engines and has an integrated bow thruster for maneuver- ability, along with a climate-controlled cabin with berth. Both models have shock-mitigating seats in the cockpit for rough seas. Brunswick Corporation?s BCGP division supplies boats to homeland security, law enforcement, special operations and combat, and fire and rescue agen- cies. Boston Whaler's foam-cored construction process provides flotation, a superior ride and durability, Davis said.Konrad powered Kopio Kuva 230 MN#3 (32-49):MN 2011 Layouts 3/2/2012 10:20 AM Page 36