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| Mk VI patrol boats pier side in Guam. |
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| SAN DIEGO (June 20, 2019) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3, are underway aboard a MKVI patrol boat during unit level training provided by Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Training and Evaluation Unit. |
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| U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 and Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 2 conduct high-speed maneuvers in a coastal command patrol boat during a training exercise off San Diego, California (USA). The 65-foot Coastal Command Boat (CCB) is an early variant of the 85-foot MKVI Patrol Boat of SAFE Boats International. The CCB is powered by twin diesel engines and water jets, allowing of speeds of 35+ knots. Cruise speed can be maintained for up to 24 hours. It can accomodate up to 18 crew members and features integrated working stations along with a separate galley, head, shower facilities and engine room. The CCB is also equipped with remotely operated weapon systems, advanced thermal imaging and a hydraulic crane system. The first CCB was delivered in August 2013. |
Mk VI patrol boats pier side in Guam.The Mark VI is a class of patrol boat in service with the United States Navy, designed to patrol riverine and littoral waters. The first two Mark VI boats were delivered to Coastal Riverine Group TWO in September 2015. Two boats were forward deployed to Bahrain in April 2016, with Coastal Riverine Squadron TWO being the first to operate the craft in the Persian Gulf while assigned under Task Force 56. The Mark VI replaced the less capable Riverine Command Boats previously assigned to Task Force 56.
Two craft were delivered to Coastal Riverine Group ONE in 2016 and were subsequently forward deployed to Guam in 2017. A third craft was deployed to Bahrain in 2018 to replace the Coastal Command Boat prototype craft, which was returned to the United States where it was deactivated and placed in long term storage. A third craft was deployed to Guam, rounding out the initial deployment of the craft. The forward deployed craft are manned by rotational crews from the Navy’s Coastal Riverine Force.
The final craft were delivered to Coastal Riverine Group ONE in 2017, and Coastal Riverine Group TWO in 2018 to complete delivery of the 12 craft. There are currently no plans to field additional craft with the Navy though several partner nations have expressed interest in potentially purchasing a number of the craft via the foreign military sales process for their own use.
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