USCG inland construction tender

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An inland construction tender is a type of ship used to build and service shore structures such as piers and buoy trestles. It is also used to maintain buoys and aids to navigation. [1] Less frequently, they may be used for law enforcement, environmental, icebreaking, and search and rescue operations. [2]

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The United States Coast Guard currently has three classes of inland construction tenders designated as WLIC. [3]

160-foot class inland construction tender

100-foot class inland construction tender

75-foot class inland construction tender

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References

  1. ↑ "Inland Construction Buoy Tender". Defense Image Digest Nov 1996. Air War College. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Lighthouse Tenders of the United States". Maritime Heritage Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters Inland Construction Tenders, (WLIC)". Information on USCG Resources. United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
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