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San Clemente. Special capabilities of the Fast

Response Boat will include dive operations support for up to 15 divers, transporting and deploying a SWAT team, an operating range of 400 miles, and accommo- dations for overnight operations. Power will be twin

Cummins 540 HP diesel engines which are electronic controlled and rated EPA Tier 2 for the lowest possible emissions. Drives will be twin water jets for safety dur- ing dive operations.

The vessel will be constructed in low maintenance and corrosive resistant molded fiberglass with high strength military fire-retardant vinylester resin. Also included in the contract as an Assist Vessel is a Willard

SEA FORCE 18' Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) with a 115 HP Honda outboard engine and trailer.

Zodiac's

Long Range Interceptor

Zodiac's Long Range Interceptor (LRI) is a rugged rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB) designed specifically to meet the needs of various military agencies. The 36'

LRI has a total weight capacity - including fuel - of 6,300lbs and can hold 30 people. LRI power options range from 350h.p. - 700h.p. The LRI comes with a rear collar modification required by military specifica- tions. The rear collar adaptation is designed to keep water from back washing into the cockpit and engine compartments when the vessel enters the water from a stern ramp. Soon, the LRI will be available with

Zodiac's Armorflate System - the world's first bullet- proof system for RIBS and inflatables. The Armorflate design - now "AK-47 Proof" - incorporates tougher bullet-resistant soft armor ballistic material, high-pres- sure fabric panels and an ingenious built-in system of ceramic plates, which no longer require manual inser- tion. The Armorflate system folds and stores in mini- mal space and can be inflated rapidly to provide armor protection for those onboard.

SeaArk Marine 48 ft. Dauntless Class

Last year, SeaArk Marine, Inc. delivered a 48-ft.

Dauntless Class patrol vessel named Accardo to the

Port of South Louisiana. The boat is primarily for Port

Security within the 54-mile jurisdiction of the Port of

South Louisiana providing waterside protection and response capability. Additionally, the vessel was intended to support and supplement the missions of the

Coast Guard and other federal, state and local agencies during heightened security levels. The vessel was con- structed at a cost of $850,000. The project was funded by a federal grant of $600,000 and $250,000 from the port.The SeaArk 48-ft. Dauntless is constructed of all- welded marine grade aluminum and features a deep- vee variable deadrise hull. The vessel is powered by twin Caterpillar 3406 (E) inboard diesel engines, each rated at 800 hp.

Additional outfitting includes a 16.0 kW Northern

Lights generator, an ICOM VHF/FM radio, a Furuno radar, a 1,500 gpm fire pump and Automated

Identification System (AIS). Currently, SeaArk is pro- ducing a large quantity of Dauntless Class vessels for the U.S. Navy for port security at naval installations worldwide, as well as numerous patrol boats for state and municipal law enforcement agencies.

A.F. Theriault & Son

Mongoose

Canada's A.F. Theriault and Son Ltd. launched the

Mongoose, a prototype fast patrol boat, after five years of research and development. The company touts the vessel as a viable, cost-effective, high-tech solution for coastal and inland waterway security. The Mongoose series of FPB vessels, ranging from 25-120 ft., have a new ele- ment added to the formula:

Ceramic

Reinforced

Plastics (CRP). The process and develop- ment protocol remains classified and is closely guarded.

Mongoose MK-1 is a 27-ft. high-speed mono-hull vessel with a specially designed hull, designed to provide maximum control at both high and low speeds. Initial trials recorded a maximum speed in excess of 60 mph on two-ft. choppy seas. According to the trial, sharp turns at 45 mph were uncom- promising and under full control.

The MK-1 proto-type is loaded with electronic navigation equipment supplied by CMC Electronics

Inc. Research director, Dr. Russell Saunders, said that the hull composite structure includes divinycell core foams by DIAB Group Inc. and reinforcements by companies such as Johnson Industries, 3-M and

Interplastic Corp. Other advancements include: a digi- tized camouflage that at high speeds virtually elimi- nates the vessel profile.

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