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35?long, and is powered by twin Cummins Tier III 6.7L diesels and Ultra 305 waterjets with electronic joystick con- trols, and can reach 42 knots. Engines are JP-5, or alterna- tive bio-fuel optional, and have a 5-minute run-dry feature. All systems are designed for equatorial and arctic condi- tions. The LRI II has a range of 236 nautical miles. It can carry  fteen crew or passengers in ergonomic suspension seating. The cabin can be fully enclosed and has 360-de- gree visibility. The vessel is out tted with a closed cell-foam fendering system that can withstand nine knots of impact.Bishop said ?our second build for the USCG is a 44? Response Boat, with the  rst of two to be completed by the end of June.? Those vessels will head to Tunisia. Each 44? response boat costs $860,000 each. As for government budget cuts, Bishop said ?we have yet to experience exactly how sequestering will affect our orders.? PORT POLICE NEED PATROL CRAFT, TOO All American Marine recently delivered a 65? patrol and dive boat to the Los Angeles Port Police,? Joe Hudspeth, vice president of business development told MarineNews that the 65? hydrofoil-assisted patrol catamaran is valued at $2.5 million. ?Our current contracts are from the private sector,? he said. ?But our current backlog contains orders for passenger vessels and we?ve been talking to potential cus- tomers about new patrol vessels. So we remain optimistic.? WILLARD MARINE SENDS RIBS OVERSEAS, TOO Also involved with foreign markets, Willard Marine, Inc. in Anaheim, Ca. plans to deliver a series of vessels under the FMS Navy program through 2013, including 7-meter Rigid In at-able Boats, 9-meter RIBs and 11-meter RIBs to the Philippines, Lebanon and Ukraine. Boats for the Philippines are already in country and Willard has sent training personnel there. Vessels will be delivered to Lebanon early this summer and to Ukraine in the fourth quarter, according to C.J. Lozano, Willard?s direc- tor of government products. The company is also chasing direct sales with other countries. Willard has a backlog through 2014. OUTLOOK : DIVERSITY IS KEY TO LONGEVITY Since government budgets are unlikely to fatten up any- time soon, diversity is the best way to stay a oat in the cur-rent climate, combat and patrol boat manufacturers said last month. And there are a raft of builders involved. Hedging bets by catering to a combination of government and pri- vate customers ? both domestic and overseas ? with a varied product line will be the ticket to survival in an iffy market. In the nation?s boatyards, the dance between what is pos- sible, affordable and what is absolutely required; continues. In the meantime, big backlogs keep builders busy ? for now. Metal Craft builds the LRI II for the USCG.Swift is banking on global sales.SEA READY ? SEA TOUGHSEE SILVERSHIPS.COM   sSILVERSHIPSCOM DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF ALUMINUM BOATS May 201334 MNMN May2013 Layout 32-49.indd 34MN May2013 Layout 32-49.indd 345/3/2013 12:55:49 PM5/3/2013 12:55:49 PM