El servicio de guardacostas clasifica las regiones en las cuales funciona en tres áreas: interior, costera y profunda. El área profunda de operaciones se define típicamente como más allá del rango de operación normal, aproximadamente 50 millas de la costa. Sin embargo, los buques o unidades de superficie y aviones deben cumplir con una amplia gama de miiones en un ambiente marino exigente.
Para esto el Servicio de Guardacostas de EU a planificado la adquisicion de modernos medios y a la vez los integrara en un sistema C4I.
Los medios
Se estima que la adquisición a largo plazo costará $24 mil millones de dolares durante 25 años. El programa Deepwater es un elemento esencial de la estrategia para reducir el riesgo futuro de un acontecimiento terrorista. Para alcanzar este futuro más seguro, el plan post-9/11 pone al día los nuevos requerimientos operacionales, incorporando y mejorando dichos medios.
National Security Cutter (NSC)
Number Planned: 8
Length: 418 FT
Displacement: 4,300 LT
Speed: 29 KTS
Endurance: 60 Days
Range: 12,000 NM
Propulsion: CODAG (Combined Diesel and Gas),
1 Gas Turbine, 2 Diesels
Aircraft: (2) MCH, or (4) VUAVs or (1) MCH and (2) VUAVs
Boats: (2) LRI and (1) SRP
Armament: 57mm gun and Gunfire Control System Close-In Weapons System, SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare System, SRBOC/NULKA countermeasures chaff/rapid decoy launcher
Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)
Number Planned: 25
Length: 360 FT
Displacement: 3,715 LT
Speed: 25 KTS
Endurance: 45 Days
Range: 9,000 NM at Economical Speed
Propulsion: (4) 9,655 BHP Diesel Engines
Aircraft: (2) HH-65 or (4) HV-911
Boats: (2) LRI or (2) SRP
Crew: 16 (O), 75 (E)
Armament: 57mm gun, .50 Cal Machine Gun
Fast Response Cutter (FRC)
Number Planned: 58
Length: 140 FT
Displacement: 325 LT
Max Speed: 30+ KTS
Endurance: 5 Day Threshold, 7 Day Objective
Range: 4,230 nautical miles
Propulsion: (4) 3,650 BHP Diesel Engines
Aircraft: None
Boats: (1) SRP
Armament: 30mm gun, .50 caliber machine gun mounts
Short Range Prosecutor (SRP)
Number in Service: 8
Number Planned: 91
Length: 25 Feet (7 Meters)
Displacement: 5000 lbs
Propulsion: Single Diesel Engine with Waterjet
Capacity: Up to 10 Personnel with 150 lbs of
Speed: 33 KTS
Range: 200NM
Endurance: 4 Hours
Long Range Interceptor
Number Planned: 33
Notional Specs
Length: 35 Feet (11 Meters)
Displacement: 13,000 lbs
Propulsion: Twin Diesel Engines with Waterjets
Capacity: Up to 14 Personnel with 150 lbs of Cargo
Speed: 45 knots
Endurance: 10 hours and 400 nautical miles
123’ Maritime Patrol Boat - WPB (Legacy 110’ Modification)
Number in Service: 8
123' WPB Characteristics
Length: 123 FT
Displacement: A/B/C Classes: 174/164/162 LT
Max Speed: 28 KTS
Endurance: 5 Days
Range A/B/C Classes: 3180/3380/3300 NM
Propulsion: (2) 3,000 BHP Diesel Engines
Boats: (1) SRP
Crew: 19, typical operating crew of 16
Para esto el Servicio de Guardacostas de EU a planificado la adquisicion de modernos medios y a la vez los integrara en un sistema C4I.
Los medios
Se estima que la adquisición a largo plazo costará $24 mil millones de dolares durante 25 años. El programa Deepwater es un elemento esencial de la estrategia para reducir el riesgo futuro de un acontecimiento terrorista. Para alcanzar este futuro más seguro, el plan post-9/11 pone al día los nuevos requerimientos operacionales, incorporando y mejorando dichos medios.
National Security Cutter (NSC)
Number Planned: 8
Length: 418 FT
Displacement: 4,300 LT
Speed: 29 KTS
Endurance: 60 Days
Range: 12,000 NM
Propulsion: CODAG (Combined Diesel and Gas),
1 Gas Turbine, 2 Diesels
Aircraft: (2) MCH, or (4) VUAVs or (1) MCH and (2) VUAVs
Boats: (2) LRI and (1) SRP
Armament: 57mm gun and Gunfire Control System Close-In Weapons System, SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare System, SRBOC/NULKA countermeasures chaff/rapid decoy launcher
Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)
Number Planned: 25
Length: 360 FT
Displacement: 3,715 LT
Speed: 25 KTS
Endurance: 45 Days
Range: 9,000 NM at Economical Speed
Propulsion: (4) 9,655 BHP Diesel Engines
Aircraft: (2) HH-65 or (4) HV-911
Boats: (2) LRI or (2) SRP
Crew: 16 (O), 75 (E)
Armament: 57mm gun, .50 Cal Machine Gun
Fast Response Cutter (FRC)
Number Planned: 58
Length: 140 FT
Displacement: 325 LT
Max Speed: 30+ KTS
Endurance: 5 Day Threshold, 7 Day Objective
Range: 4,230 nautical miles
Propulsion: (4) 3,650 BHP Diesel Engines
Aircraft: None
Boats: (1) SRP
Armament: 30mm gun, .50 caliber machine gun mounts
Short Range Prosecutor (SRP)
Number in Service: 8
Number Planned: 91
Length: 25 Feet (7 Meters)
Displacement: 5000 lbs
Propulsion: Single Diesel Engine with Waterjet
Capacity: Up to 10 Personnel with 150 lbs of
Speed: 33 KTS
Range: 200NM
Endurance: 4 Hours
Long Range Interceptor
Number Planned: 33
Notional Specs
Length: 35 Feet (11 Meters)
Displacement: 13,000 lbs
Propulsion: Twin Diesel Engines with Waterjets
Capacity: Up to 14 Personnel with 150 lbs of Cargo
Speed: 45 knots
Endurance: 10 hours and 400 nautical miles
123’ Maritime Patrol Boat - WPB (Legacy 110’ Modification)
Number in Service: 8
123' WPB Characteristics
Length: 123 FT
Displacement: A/B/C Classes: 174/164/162 LT
Max Speed: 28 KTS
Endurance: 5 Days
Range A/B/C Classes: 3180/3380/3300 NM
Propulsion: (2) 3,000 BHP Diesel Engines
Boats: (1) SRP
Crew: 19, typical operating crew of 16