In order to carry out its assigned missions, Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Fort Macon uses three small boats. CG 55109 Aids to Navigation Boat (ANB) is 55 feet long with a beam of 17 feet and drafts 5 feet 1 inches. The 55 has room for four crewmembers, a galley, shower/head and is able to stay out for four to five days without replenishment. The 55 is equipped with a hydraulic crane that is powered off the port main engine and has a safe working load of approximately 3,000 pounds off the stern. The primary mission of the 55 is to service buoys, which is done on the stern, and the fixed Day Beacons and Lights. On average, the 55 is out over night for three to five days every month. US Coast Guard Art Program 2003 Collection, Ob ID # 200335, "Aids to Navigation Fort Macon, N.C." Annie Strack, watercolor, 12 x 16
