Louisiana builder delivers response boat demonstrator to US Coast Guard

The RBS III demonstrator is based on a Metal Shark 29-foot (8.8-metre) interceptor, configured specifically for the US Coast Guard’s response mission with a focus on performance, control, crew comfort and effectiveness, and safety.

Key features of the RBS III include: a patented “stepped-V ventilated tunnel” running surface by Michael Peters Yacht Design, delivering improved speed, handling and seakeeping; twin Mercury Verado 300hp (220kW) outboard engines with joystick docking control; a Seakeeper active ride control system; a Savox communication system with a six-station wireless intercom; Starlink onboard connectivity; and an advanced lithium-powered HVAC system delivering all-day cooling without generator or seawater cooling.

The electronics also include a Raymarine radar and a Teledyne FLIR rotating thermal camera.