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It's hard to go a day without hearing about a multiple shooting somewhere in the U.S. Though most of these nightmares take place on land, they could just as easily happen aboard a crowded commuter ferry or other passenger vessel. What about protecting a state's natural resources against those who try to destroy them? And what about protecting U.S. interests at home and overseas? The Navy and Coast Guard work their patrol boats hard and for long periods of time. "There is certainly more competition in the homeland security space than there used to be. Over the past year [from June 2022 through mid-July 2023] we have delivered over 40 vessels whose primary function is maritime patrol and/or law enforcement," said Troy Knivila-Ritchie, marketing and sales specialist for Safe Boats International, Bremerton, Wash. "Customers range from state and local jurisdictions, federal [Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard and the Department of Defense] and several international customers via foreign military sales [FMS] throughout South and Central America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Additionally, many more customers are in the pipeline to receive patrol/marine law enforcement vessels in the coming year." |