USCG Response Boat - Medium
The USCG Response Boat - Medium (RB-M) is one of Vigor’s most well-known designs. Originally developed by Kvichak (now Vigor) in partnership with Camarc Design for high speed and high performance, its tactical handling, reliability and specialized mission capabilities have proven themselves in countless missions for the U.S. Coast Guard. To date, 174 RB-Ms have been delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard, one to the Canadian Coast Guard and an additional eight are under construction for our growing foreign military pipeline.
Principal Characteristics
Type
USCG Response Boat - Medium
Designer
Camarc Design
Length (Overall)
44’5" (13.6m)
Beam (Overall)
14’7” (4.2m)
Draft (RFS)
3’0” (.9m)
Fuel Capacity
495 gal (1874L)
Bottom Plate
0.25”
Top Speed
>40 knots
Main Engines
(2) MTU 60 series, 825bhp
Main Gears
Twin Disc MG5114SC
Waterjets
Rolls Royce Kamewa
AC/DC Generators
AuraGen VIPER G8500X
Helm Control System
Vector-Stick Integrated Control System
Other
- Self-Righting in all Conditions
- 4 Crew, 5 Passengers
- (2) Rescue Zones
- (2) Gun Mounts Gilman
- Ionomer Foam Collar
- Towline Reel
- Portable Pump
- Infrared Night Vision
- Furuno Navnet