The USCG's Response Boat-Medium project is part of an overall plan to standardize and revitalize the USCG's aging fleet of vessels. The RB-M will replace the fleet of 41-foot utility boats and assorted non-standard boats that are in operation throughout the United States and have been the workhorse at coastal stations for more than 25 years.
Kvichak Marine is proud and excited to be a part of this long-term revitalization project set forth by the USCG. The timeline below summarizes our participation from acquisition to delivery:
2002
USCG releases the first phase of the RB-M acquisition process: RFQ for three test boats
Marinette Marine & Kvichak Marine form TEAM RB-M
Our mantra: "Partnering for Success"
Our goal: Award of the Response Boat-Medium test boat and production contracts
2003
Three vendors are awarded test boat contracts for construction & delivery to the USCG
TEAM RB-M is awarded one of the test boat contracts
2004
TEAM RB-M delivers its test boat to the USCG's testing facility in Norfolk, VA
USCG begins three months of evaluative testing of the three boats
2005
USCG thoroughly evaluates the performance of each test boat
RFQ for production contract is released with new requirements based on test boat evaluations
The three vendors re-bid their boats incorporating the USCG updates
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