US Coast Guard Surf Boat
by Mitch Shindelbower
Title
US Coast Guard Surf Boat
Artist
Mitch Shindelbower
Medium
Photograph
Description
The 47-foot MLB is the standard lifeboat of the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The 47′ MLB is the successor to the 44′ MLB.[5]
At Station Chatham where the new 47-foot boat would draw too much to get over the bar, the 42-foot Near Shore Lifeboat was designed to replace the 44' MLB. [6]
The 47′ MLB is designed to weather hurricane force winds and heavy seas, capable of surviving winds up to 60 knots (110 km/h), breaking surf up to 6 m (20 ft) and impacts up to three G's.[3] If the boat should capsize, it self-rights in less than ten seconds with all equipment fully functional.[3]
The boat's hull and superstructure are constructed entirely from 5456 marine grade aluminum.[3] Designed with a hard chined deep "V" planing hull,[7] the 47′ MLB exceeds its hull speed. The frame is composed of 17 vertical bulkhead frames, each of which is welded to the deck and hull, and five of which are watertight.[7]
Employing "fly-by-wire" control systems,[8] the boat can be operated from four different locations: two from the enclosed bridge, and two amidships from an open bridge.[3]
Situated less than 1 ft (30 cm) above the water line are recessed retrieval wells,[8] allowing for easier recovery of persons and jetsam, and easier boardings.[3] A watertight survivor's compartment is equipped for comprehensive first aid.[8] It is situated at the combined center of rotation of the ship.[8]
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February 26th, 2021
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Bob Christopher
Hi Mitch... I like your image. A terrific scene and beautifully photographed. Exceptional... Cheers Bob fv
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic action capture, Mitch! Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery BEST OF THE BEST feature! L/F
Lingfai Leung
Great capture. Congratulation on your being one of the "Best of The Best WFS Featured Artistts"
Randy Rosenberger
Dear Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group Member, You are to be congratulated on your achievement of getting your beautiful piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our “Best of the Best” section of our homepage. This is truly an honor to be selected for this special feature. If your works are featured, it is always an honor, but this honor is above and beyond what one sees most of the time. It is excellently done and presented and deserves a special place on our homepage. Happy sales to you till we meet again.
Donna Kennedy
Returning to say Congratulations on your Best of the Best Feature of the Week in WFS!!...:)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter!
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