RIBs

VESSELS

VESSELS

When Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm was commissioned off Great Yarmouth in 2004, few could have predicted that one of its greatest operational challenges would emerge not from the turbines themselves, but from the seabed beneath them.

25th June 2026

Amphibious Walrus opens access to stranded turbines

25th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A record-breaking Speed@Seawork held on the Isle of Wight on Monday unveiled the strongest show of boats yet, reports Jake Frith.

9th June 2026

Strongest sea trials ever at Speed@Seawork

9th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK-based boatbuilder RIB-X International says it is about to finish a secretive contract with BAE Systems for six new SOLAS Fast Rescue Craft RIBs.

16th April 2026

Hush-hush RIB contract nears completion for BAE

16th April 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) are obviously at the smaller end of the market for batteries in commercial marine, and one well-known adopter, RS Electric Boats, is confident they are up to the…

24th September 2025

Batteries in RIBs: A positive review

24th September 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is investigating an incident in which a passenger on a commercial RIB broke her back, leaving her permanently paralysed.

28th August 2025

Passenger paralysed on commercial RIB investigated by MAIB

28th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Across Europe’s maritime sector, operational agencies are rethinking the way they specify and deploy high-performance rigid inflatable boats (RIBs).

13th August 2025

Multi-role vessels: Shift in requirements for marine agency craft

13th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

RS Electric Boats has delivered two RS Pulse 63 electric RIBs as part of the ‘Zero Emission Network of Workboats (ZENOW) project.

13th March 2025

RS finger on the Pulse with two electric RIB deliveries

13th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch shipyard Stormer Marine will build 11 RIBs for the Royal Dutch Rescue Society (Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij - KNRM), which is now In its 200th year.

17th July 2024

12 RIBs ordered to replace Dutch rescue boats

17th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork’s high-speed vessel trials day marked its fifth anniversary with a diverse selection of commercial marine craft, showcasing a range of propulsion technologies and hull materials, writes Jake Frith.

12th June 2024

Speed@Seawork 2024: Sights, sounds and highlights

12th June 2024

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Corporate insolvency firm Leonard Curtis has been appointed to look after the sale of Lymington Boat Makers – formerly Scorpion RIBs – after the Hampshire-based company went into administration.

12th April 2024

Scorpion RIBs goes into administration

12th April 2024