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USCGC ''Elm'' (WLB-204) is the fourth of the U.S. Coast Guard's Juniper-class seagoing buoy tenders. She is outfitted with advanced technological and navigational capabilities. She is also the flagship of the Coast Guard's Fifth District. == Missions == ''Elm '' is capable of performing almost every Coast Guard mission. Her primary mission is servicing 240 Aids to Navigation between Shark River, NJ and the NC/SC border. ''Elm'' has also participated in Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, Marine Environmental Protection, Icebreaking, and Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security Missions. ==Capabilities== All of the ''Juniper'' class of buoy tenders were designed with an optimally manned crew. As a result, ''Elm'' has a comparatively small crew for a ship her size, and she has to leverage technology quite extensively to make the most out of her crew. To this end, ''Elm'' is equipped with an integrated computer system that monitors all spaces within the ship, and is capable of performing mundane tasks that would normally require human intervention. ''Elm'' also takes full advantage of the latest developments in electronic navigation and charting. The ECPINS system provides deck officers with real time information about almost all the variables that concern them, and the dynamic positioning system aboard ship is fully capably of maintaining station in anything short of a severe storm. The spilled oil recovery system that all ''Juniper'' class buoy tenders are equipped with is another unique feature. This system allows ''Elm'' to serve as a first responder to an oil spill. With the deployment of two booms from the sides of the ship, and the deployment of a bladder behind the ship, ''Elm'' is capable of skimming up a significant amount of oil on very short notice. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USCGC Elm (WLB-204)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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