USCG 87' Patrol Boat
Anchor Bay 124

87’ Coastal Patrol Boat

Marine Protective Class

In 1998, the United States Coast Guard, ordered (50), 87’ Marine Protective Class Cutters to replace an aging fleet of 82’ Point class boats. Before ordering these new vessels, the United States Coast Guard set as criteria, a vessel of proven design. The new 87’ Coastal Patrol Boat has its roots, in the Stan 2600 design from the Damen Group of the Netherlands and is used by the Hong Kong Police.

The Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport LA, builders of the 87’ Coastal Patrol Boat, reported, in 2009, a total of (75) cutters of the Marine Protective Class had been ordered.

The new design with an innovative rear launch design with attached rigid hull inflatable boat upgraded since the initial inception of this class of cutter, in an effort to increase speed and sea state sustainability for boarding parties and rescue and assistance teams. The stern launching system requires just a single crewmember to remain on deck to launch

or retrieve the boarding party. The larger pilot house is equipped with an intergrated bridge system including electronic chart display intergrating with the new surface search radar. The new 87’ vessel is 100% compliant with all current and projected environmental protection laws.

The power plant of two deisel engines, burns apporximately 165 gallons of fuel at maximum speed of (65) knots.

There are (5) separate berthing spaces to accommodate a crew of both genders - a standard crew of (10) with a maximum crew of (12).

Harbour Lights thanks!

A special thank you to the command and crew of USCGC Haddock (WPB87347) San Diego CA for allowing Harbour Lights to take the necessary pictures for reference and the tour given to Director of Product Development, Harry Hine.