The United States Coast Guard

United States Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...

 (USCG) Short Range Prosecutor is a 7 meter, high speed launch designed to be launched from cutters, at speed, from a rear launching ramp.
The Short Range Prosecutor is a rigid-hull inflatable, powered by water-jets

Pump-jet

A pump-jet, hydrojet, or water jet, is a marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion. The mechanical arrangement may be a ducted propeller with nozzle, or a centrifugal pump and nozzle...

, for intercepting and boarding suspect vessels. It mounts a radar, special shock-proof seats, and can travel at 30 knots.

The refitted Island class Patrol

USCG Patrol Boat

The Island class patrol boat is a class of cutters of the United States Coast Guard. 49 cutters of the class were built, of which 41 remain in commission. Their hull numbers are WPB 1301 through WPB 1349.-Island Class Patrol Boat Overview:...

 cutters, part of the Deepwater program

Integrated Deepwater System Program

The Integrated Deepwater System Program is the 25-year program to replace all or much of the United States Coast Guard's equipment, including aircraft, ships, and logistics and command and control systems...

, were each to carry one Short Range Prosecutor. The Marine Protector cutters each carry one Short Range Prosecutor.
The new Sentinel class cutters will carry one Short Range Prosecutor.
The proposed National Security Cutter

National Security Cutter

The United States Coast Guard National Security Cutter , also known as the Legend class and Maritime Security Cutter, Large, is one design among several new cutter designs developed as part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program....

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the proposed Offshore Patrol Cutter

Offshore Patrol Cutter

The United States Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter isone design among several new cutter designs developed as part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program....

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will have two rear launching ramps, and will carry two launches, either two Short Range Prosecutors, or two of the larger USCG Long Range Interceptor

USCG Long Range Interceptor

The United States Coast Guard Long Range Interceptor is an 11 meter high speed launch vessel designed to be deployed from cutters via a rear launching ramp....

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