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