SERVICE: U.S. Coast Guard
DESCRIPTION: Coast Guard boats are water craft less than 65 feet long.
FEATURES:
Boats enable the Coast Guard to perform missions such as rendering aid to people and property in distress at sea, protecting ports, waterways and shore side facilities. Boats are also used to enforce federal laws on the high seas and waters under U.S. jurisdiction. The Coast Guard has approximately 2,000 boats in its inventory, divided into six classes: Aid to Navigation, Motor Life, Motor Surf, Ports and Waterways, Surf Rescue, and Utility. Coast Guard boats operate mainly in-shore and on inland U.S. waterways.
