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The Long Range Interceptor (LRI) is an 11-meter (35 feet) high speed launch vessel designed to be deployed from United States Coast Guard cutters via a rear launching ramp.

The Long Range Interceptor is an aluminum boat, powered by Ultrajet brand water-jets, for intercepting and boarding suspect vessels.

Under the Integrated Deepwater System Program, the US Coast Guard's outside private contracting company, Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS), signed a $2.9 million contract for the construction of one Long Range Interceptor in February 2006 with Willard Marine. However, because the LRI's design did not meet Coast Guard's requirements, the Coast Guard planned to hold a full and open competition for additional LRIs that would comply with future NSCs requirements.

In June 2012, the United States Coast Guard selected MetalCraft Marine U.S. in Cape Vincent, New York, and awarded a five-year production contract with a potential total value of up to $10.2 million with the option to build up to ten of the latest version of the Long Range Interceptor (LRI-II). On December 12, 2013, the Coast Guard placed a delivery order valued at $3.973 million for the first four LRI-II cutter boats. and the fourth LRI-II was delivered in February 2015 to the fourth NSC, the . By that time, the Coast Guard had ordered six LRI-IIs from MetalCraft.

Specification

Source:

  • Length: 36 ft (11 m)
  • Displacement: 24,000 lb (10.89 t)
  • Capacity: maximum of 14 passengers
  • Speed:
  • Range:
  • Endurance: 10 hr
  • Armament: 2 x M240 machine guns, Small Arms
  • Propulsion: 2 diesel engines drive 2 water jet engines

See also

  • Equipment of the United States Coast Guard

References

  • Video of the USCG Matagorda illustrating the use of her rear launching ramp, at speed, with a Short Range Prosecutor.