USCG inland construction tender explained

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]

See also

• USCG coastal buoy tender
• USCG inland buoy tender
• USCG seagoing buoy tender

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inland Construction Buoy Tender. Defense Image Digest Nov 1996. Air War College. 12 December 2012.
2. Web site: Lighthouse Tenders of the United States. Maritime Heritage Program. National Park Service. 12 December 2012.
3. Web site: Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters Inland Construction Tenders, (WLIC). Information on USCG Resources. United States Coast Guard. 12 December 2012.