Ribcraft 11-meter RIB
Marblehead, Mass., based Ribcraft has actually been granted a five-year uncertain amount UNITED STATE Navy agreement worth as much as $43 million.
Under the agreement, Ribcraft will certainly construct as well as provide an approximated 48 11-meter expeditionary mine counter procedure watercrafts. Ribcraft has actually additionally 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,” stated P. Brian Gray, head of state as well as ceo ofRibcraft “We have a proven track record of meeting the needs of the Navy with exceptional product and service”.
The 11-meter RIBs will certainly offer to sustain eruptive statute disposal mine counter procedure squadrons in both superficial as well as deep water procedures. To accomplish this, Ribcraft will certainly construct 2 setups for mine counter procedure procedures; one with an open aft deck for stowage as well as release of 2 battle rubber raiding craft as well as the various other including a launch, recuperate, as well as managing system for release as well as access of an unmanned undersea automobile (UUV) which will certainly have the capacity to launch, recuperate as well as manage 2 UUVs utilizing a solitary davit.
Each vessel, with a total size of 39 feet, will certainly be geared up with double Cummins QSB-6.7 473 HP diesel motor, double Hamilton Jet 292 water jets, as well as Shockwave shock mitigating seats for enhanced team convenience in all problems.
An important functional demand for these watercrafts is that they need to be portable all over the world by land, air or sea as well as have the ability to be easily released from a range of U.S/ Navy ship courses.
“Ribcraft is well-respected as a top builder of the most reliable heavy-duty, commercial rigid inflatable boats available. We’re proud to be working in conjunction with the United States Navy to design and innovate the next generation of military RIBs. We’re committed to building boats that will perform in the worst of conditions while keeping our dedicated service men and women safe during their missions around the world,” stated Gray.
