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Coast Guard awards $6.13 million contract for Great Lakes search-and-rescue

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The Coast Guard announced a contract worth up to $6.13 million for up to 10 Special Purpose Craft-Ice Rescue Transport Second Generation boats. 1000 Island Airboats was awarded the contract, which includes an initial $4.9 million order for eight 25-foot boats, specialized trailers, and operator training. The contract has a three-year period of performance.

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The contract provides the Coast Guard with a dependable capability to conduct search-and-rescue and all-hazard missions in the challenging winter environment of the Great Lakes. The new boats are designed to replace legacy aluminum-hulled ice rescue boats that are approaching the end of their service life.

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  • Great LakesThe location where the search-and-rescue capability will be provided.

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