National Security Swath Ship (NS3)

The National Security Swath Ship (NS3) design is intended to provide a flexible response with multiple assets to a variety of missions. The NS3 design is meant to accommodate helicopters, small boats and unmanned aerial vehicles. It is designed as a maritime policing vessel that can interdict contr aband, prevent illegal migration and perform counter-terrorism missions. " Swath ," or SWATH , is an acronym for a small waterplane area twin-hull vessel.

The NS3 is based on the...