Coast Guard test the limits of new vessel south of Oahu

HONOLULU -- Coast Guard Station Honolulu crewmembers heave in a towline during drills and heavy weather testing of the 45-foot Response Boat Medium south of Oahu, Dec. 14, 2010.

The RB-M is a self-righting, 45-foot all-aluminum boat with twin diesel engines and water jet propulsion. It's designed to meet Coast Guard mission requirements for search and rescue, coastal security, drug interdiction, and migrant interdiction.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA3 Michael De Nyse.

For the latest 14th Coast Guard District news on the RB-M, click here.

For an RB-M fact sheet, click here.

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