 Deputy Officer Steve Strohmeyer says it's more than 40 feet longer than the previous patrol boats built in the 1980s, with a larger crew and the latest high-tech equipment. The newest technologically advanced ship in the Coast Guard's fleet. It can do things quicker and more efficiently than cutters in the past that were stationed here. Strohmeyer says it will primarily be used for fishery patrols and coastal security, but can also be deployed for search and rescue in the Pacific or on the Columbia River.