Offshore rescue vessel
Heritage class offshore patrol cutter
United States Coast Guard · United States
New offshore patrol cutter replacing the medium endurance cutters, for long-range SAR and security patrols.
Specifications
Hull & dimensions
- Manufacturer / builder
- Eastern Shipbuilding; Austal USA
- Hull type
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- Hull material
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- Watertight compartments
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- Length overall
- 110 m (360.9 ft)
- Length at waterline
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- Beam
- 16 m (52.5 ft)
- Draught
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- Freeboard at bow
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- Freeboard at stern
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- Displacement
- 4,500 t (4,960.4 US tons)
- Gross tonnage
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- Net tonnage
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- Min vertical clearance
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- Height to highest unfixed point
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- Height to highest fixed point
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- Number built
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- Year introduced
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- Year retired
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Machinery & propulsion
- Propulsion type
- 2 × Fairbanks Morse 16V28/33D diesel
- Engines
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- Engine manufacturer
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- Total engine power
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- Fuel type
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- Total fuel capacity
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- Fresh water capacity
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- Launch method
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Performance & capabilities
- Maximum speed
- 22.5 kn (41.7 km/h · 25.9 mph)
- Range
- 10,200 nm (18,890 km · 11,738 mi)
- Endurance
- 1,440 h
- Crew complement
- 126
- People capacity
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- Self-righting
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- Self-bailing
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- Ice operations capable
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- Max ice-breaking thickness
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- Medical facilities onboard
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Operational envelope & limits
Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Source citations
| # | Source | Type | Supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | Offshore Patrol Cutter US Coast Guard Acquisitions https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/Programs/Surface-Programs/Offshore-Patrol-Cutter/ | official | General | 2026-09-30 |
| [2] | Heritage-class cutter Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage-class_cutter | reference | General | 2026-09-30 |