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time and agility for missions. The boats also are designed with human factors systems engineering concepts in mind, decreasing crew fatigue on extended patrols. Also according to the Coast Guard, the RB-Ms provide greater effectiveness in search and rescue missions and are a more capable platform for enforcement of laws and treaties; ports, waterways and coastal security; defense operations; recreational boating safety; and marine environmental protection missions. Interoperability of the RB-Ms with other Coast Guard assets greatly enhances the Coast Guard?s command and control in the conduct of its missions.Delivery of the latest award of 40 boats is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2013. This brings the total number of boats under contract to 166. Marinette Marine will build 50% of the boats at its ACE Marine facility in Green Bay, WI. MMC?s Teaming Partner, Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle, will build the other 50% of the boats at its Kent, WA facility. Chuck Goddard, President and CEO of Marinette Marine said recently, ?Marinette Marine looks forward to continuing its strong partnership with the US Coast Guard. They are a valued customer, and we are proud to build an additional 40 RB-Ms in support of their mission requirements.? METAL CRAFT MARINE?S US COAST GUARD 35? LONG RANGE INTERCEPTOR -IISimply put, the US Coast Guard 35? Long Range Interceptor contract in conjunction with BCGP will be the largest contract in MCM US?s history. The  rst US Coast Guard 35? Long Range Interceptor-II is currently under construction at MetalCraft Marine US Inc. Building on the success of the Sentry demo boat, MetalCraft Marine US Inc. and Brunswick Commercial and Government Products jointly prepared a proposal that offered the best value to the US Coast Guard, winning the contract to design and build ten 35? Long Range Interceptor over the next  ve years. The $10.2 million contract calls for a boat that, unlike the RB-S and RB-M, will deploy from USCG National Security Cutters. The boat, referred to by the Coast Guard as the CB-LRI-II, is a multi-mission asset supporting Other Law Enforcement (OLE), National Defense (ND), Drug Interdiction (DRUG), Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations (AMIO), Living Marine Resources (LMR), Search and Rescue (SAR), and Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) missions. Parent cutters can deploy the CB-LRI-II at sea anywhere in the world, day and night, in varying sea and weather conditions. To date, none have been delivered, with the  rst under construction and due to be delivered in December of 2012. MORE THAN ACQUISITION : STRATEGY The Coast Guard?s effort to upgrade all three of the platforms described in this article is no accident. Increasingly, and as the scourge of piracy grips worldwide shipping and the threat of terrorism looms closer to home, it is also becoming obvious that the role of the traditional 400? cutter asset is Simply put, the US Coast Guard 35? Long Range Interceptor contract in conjunction with BCGP will be the largest contract in Metal Craft Marine?s history. Metal Shark?s Response Boat-Small (RB-S) II November 201258 MNMNNov2012 Layout 50-65.indd 58MNNov2012 Layout 50-65.indd 5811/7/2012 1:38:17 PM11/7/2012 1:38:17 PM