▁chosen ▁over ▁traditional ▁boats . ▁ ▁L if egu ards ▁use ▁P W C s ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁rescue ▁platforms ▁to ▁rescue ▁water ▁users ▁who ▁get ▁into ▁difficulties ▁and ▁carry ▁them ▁back ▁to ▁shore . ▁Res cu ers ▁use ▁P W C s ▁to ▁pick ▁up ▁flo od ▁surv iv ors . ▁ ▁P W C s ▁are ▁used ▁for ▁law ▁enfor cement . ▁Due ▁to ▁their ▁speed ▁and ▁excellent ▁man eu ver ability , ▁police ▁and ▁r angers ▁use ▁them ▁to ▁en force ▁laws ▁in ▁coast al ▁waters , ▁la kes ▁and ▁rivers . ▁▁ ▁A ▁P W C ▁combined ▁with ▁a ▁was h - redu ction ▁system , ▁carrying ▁water proof ▁loud spe aker ▁equipment ▁and ▁G PS ▁for ▁instructions ▁and ▁distance ▁measurement , ▁has ▁pur port edly ▁been ▁used ▁by ▁assistant ▁coach es ▁for ▁row ing ▁sports ▁on ▁the ▁River ▁Ty ne . ▁ ▁P W C s ▁are ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁as ▁surface ▁targets . ▁E qui pped ▁with ▁G PS , ▁electronic ▁comp ass , ▁rad ar ▁reflect or , ▁and ▁a ▁radio ▁mode m , ▁the ▁P W C ▁is ▁fully ▁rem ot able ▁with ▁a ▁two - way ▁link . ▁Its ▁small ▁ship board ▁foot print ▁allows ▁it ▁to ▁be ▁stored ▁and ▁deployed ▁from ▁the ▁smallest ▁of ▁vessels , ▁and ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁used ▁for ▁target ▁practice ▁for ▁everything ▁from ▁ ▁to ▁small ▁arms . ▁ ▁Em issions ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁American ▁P W C ▁industry ▁reached ▁an ▁agreement ▁with ▁the ▁United