Right you are CT!
Yes in Aussie you have those ocean-going crocs against which, one supposes, any swimmer is helpless.
A twin over the water would be nice and I'm surprised that the SLA ship doesn't have pop-outs. Back in the day it seemed as though all the surf rescue 206's in Aus wore fixed floats - in fact in the 60's and 70's fixed floats were all the rage in many parts of the world.