Each craft is manned by a boatman, a skipper, a signal man, and two gunners, and equipped with light and heavy machine guns and carbines. The crew is always in a state of war preparedness and ready to cope with any incident.
艇上通常有五個人，他們分別是艇長、操舟手、通信員和正副機槍手。艇上有輕重機槍及卡賓槍，每次出海都是完全戰備狀態，隨時準備應付各種意外情況發生。