Rendering of 11 meter RIB
Marblehead, Mass., based RIBCRAFT has actually been granted a five-year uncertain amount united state Navy agreement to offer 11-meter Expeditionary Mine Counter Measure RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats).
The 11-meter RIBs will certainly sustain eruptive statute disposal mine countermeasure squads in both superficial and also deep water procedures.
To accomplish this, RIBCRAFT will certainly develop 2 setups for mine countermeasure procedures; one with an open aft deck for stowage and also implementation of 2 fight rubber raiding craft and also the various other including a launch, recoup, and also taking care of system for implementation and also access of an unmanned undersea automobile (UUV) which will certainly have the ability to launch, recoup and also take care of 2 UUVs utilizing a solitary davit.
Each vessel, with a total size of 39′, will certainly be outfitted with double Cummins QSB-6.7 473 HP diesel motor, double Hamilton Jet 292 water jets, and also Shockwave shock mitigating seats for enhanced staff convenience in all problems.
A vital functional need for these watercrafts is that they need to be portable around the globe by land, air or sea and also have the ability to be easily released from a selection of united state Navy ship courses.
RIBCRAFT has actually been offering the united state Navy with 7-meter shipboard RIBs because 2014.
“The awarding of this latest contract is testament to RIBCRAFT’s exceptional design and production capabilities. We’ve enjoyed a long and collaborative relationship with the Navy,” claimed P. Brian Gray, head of state and also president of RIBCRAFT. “We have a proven track record of meeting the needs of the Navy with exceptional product and service.”
