Most rescue boats are in trouble once they roll. The Coast Guard’s 47-foot Motor Lifeboat was built for the opposite reality. Official Coast Guard history says the 47-foot MLB is self-righting and ...
The US Coast Guard goes out in all weather conditions in all kinds of boats. Its fleet includes about 250 coastal and ocean-going cutters and between 1,600 and 2,000 smaller boats in service. Cutters ...