The Marine Protector-class patrol boat is a type of coastal patrol boat of the United States Coast Guard. The vessels with hull based on the Stan 2600 design by Damen Group. The vessels were built by Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana. Almost all of these boats have been delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard, which has named them after sea creatures that fly or swim. Four have been delivered to Malta and Yemen. Several additional orders brought the class to a total of 77 ships. Seventy-five were delivered under the original Coast Guard contract with Bollinger, with the last, , being completed in October 2009. Two of these were delivered to the Maritime Squadron of Malta.
The Marine Protector class replaced the 82-foot , which had smaller accommodations and had to stop to deploy its pursuit inflatable boat via crane. The last Point-class cutter was decommissioned in 2003.
In 2022, three decommissioned ships, Albacore, Cochito, and Gannet were donated to the Uruguayan Navy under the Excess Defense Articles program. As part of the transfer deal, Uruguay spent $4.99 million to refurbish the ships, on spare parts, and to train their crews. They were renamed Rio Arapey, Rio De La Plata, and Rio Yaguaron.
In 2023, the United States delivered two former Coast Guard Marine Protector-class ships to the Ghanaian Navy. They were commissioned as GNS Aflao and GNS Half Assini.
In May 2023, the United States government pledged to provide the Philippines at least two Marine Protector vessels, as well as two Island-class patrol boat and three Lockheed C-130H Hercules during President Bongbong Marcos' visit to Washington, D.C. The transferred vessels will be operated by the Philippine Navy.
General characteristics
thumb| launching a small boat from the stern ramp
Missions include combating drug smuggling, illegal immigration, marine fisheries enforcement and search and rescue support. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, many have had a homeland security mission in the form of ports, waterways and coastal security (PWCS) patrols.
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| WPB-87310
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| WPB-87311
| Mobile, Alabama
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| WPB-87312
| Monterey, California
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| WPB-87313
| South Padre Island, Texas
|Decommissioned
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| WPB-87314
| Cape May, New Jersey
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| WPB-87315
| South Padre Island, Texas
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| WPB-87316
| Honolulu, Hawaii
|Decommissioned on 7 June 2021.
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| WPB-87317
| Santa Barbara, California
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| WPB-87318
| Fort Pierce, Florida
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| WPB-87319
| Charleston, South Carolina
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| WPB-87320
| Freeport, Texas
| Decommissioned on 7 June 2021. Donated to the Lebanese navy.
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| WPB-87321
| Panama City, Florida
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| WPB-87322
| Mayport, Florida
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| WPB-87323
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| WPB-87324
| Port Aransas, Texas
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| WPB-87325
| Little Creek, Virginia
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| WPB-87326
| Oxnard, California
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| WPB-87327
| Abbeville, Louisiana
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| WPB-87328
| Montauk, New York
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| WPB-87329
| Little Creek, Virginia
| Decommissioned on 11 May 2021. Donated to Uruguay, renamed ROU Rio De La Plata.
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| WPB-87366
| Bellingham, Washington
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| WPB-87367
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|Decommissioned 29 May 2024 at St. Marys, Georgia and transferred to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.
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| Yemen Coast Guard vessel.
External links
- Globalsecurity.org – WPB 87' Marine Protector Class
- U.S. Coast Guard: 87-foot Coastal Patrol Boat (WPB) – Marine Protector Class
- Bollinger Shipyards: USCG 87' “Marine Protector Class” Patrol Boats (CPB) > Principle Characteristics