Four new high-speed patrol boats built by Metal Shark have entered service with the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) on the island of Aruba.
The vessels officially went into service after a ceremony on Jan. 23 at DCCG’s Station Aruba.
Designed in-house by Metal Shark and built at the company’s Jeanerette, La., production facility, the new 38′ Defiant-class welded aluminum monohull patrol boats are powered by twin Cummins Marine QSB6.7 diesel engines coupled with counter-rotating dual-prop stern...