Rescue Boat Maneuverability: Why It Matters In rescue operations, maneuverability can mean the difference between a successful save and a missed opportunity. Current, wind, obstacles, and limited space demand boats that can: • Hold position in moving water • Pivot quickly around hazards • Ferry across current with control • Accelerate and decelerate smoothly near victims • Maintain stability while operating close to shore, debris, or structures Whether operating inflatables, jet boats, or rigid

A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Station San Diego 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew conduct a search and rescue demonstration in San Diego Aug. 10, 2019. The demonstration was part of Movie Night Aboard the Midway, which included a screening of The Guardian. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Kelley Stock Photo - Alamy

EXCLUSIVE: U.S Coast Guard shows ABC7 how they search and rescue on their response boat

A U.S. Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Station Honolulu tows the sailboat Ka Imi Ka to Pier 38 in Honolulu on August 27, 2015, after the vessel experienced a fire. Coast Guard personnel assisted the situation after the five-man crew had extinguished the flames. The RB-M vessel is equipped with twin diesel engines, radar, navigation systems, and is used for search and rescue, law enforcement, and maritime safety operations Stock Photo - Alamy

Coast Guard shows off new response boat for Lake Superior

James Kever, a Department of Defense and Federal Aviation Administration-certified drone pilot from the Defense Media Activity on Fort Meade, Maryland, operates a drone from the back of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium while Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer James Coleman, executive petty officer of Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Maryland, serves as safety observer Dec. 19, 2017. Kever was part of a drone team from DMA operating at the station to test the new drone video capability while obtaining

James Kever, a Department of Defense- and Federal Aviation Administration-certified drone pilot from the Defense Media Activity on Fort Meade, Maryland, operates a drone from the back of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium while Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer James Coleman, executive petty officer of Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Maryland, serves as safety observer Dec. 19, 2017. Kever was part of a drone team from DMA operating at the station to test the new drone video capability while obtaining