Keywords: US Navy 030902-C-3948H-510 A U.S. Coast Guard Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) conducts a Homeland Security patrol near the Statue of Liberty.jpg en New York City N Y Sept 2 2004 A U S Coast Guard Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat RHIB conducts a Homeland Security patrol near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor Rigid hull inflatable boats are deep-V glass-reinforced plastic hulls to which a multi-compartment buoyancy tube is attached They are powered by either a gasoline outboard motor or an inboard/outboard diesel engine The RHIB can be easily deployed from a cutter and its portability and ruggedness allow it to be used across many Coast Guard mission areas U S Coast Guard Photo RELEASED 2004-09-02 030902-C-3948H-510 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 18290 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Military in New York Rigid-hulled inflatable boats of US Coast Guard Glass-reinforced plastic Remote views of the Statue of Liberty |