UK builder Highfield Boats has launched its ADV 7 recreational RIB, a boat developed in collaboration with Slovenian design/engineering houses VOM Creations and Alpha Studio, and with naval architectural input provided by Andrej Justin, chief designer at Justin Yacht Design. The boat was debuted at the boot Düsselfdorf expo, which runs throughout the week until […]
Slovenian boatbuilder EJET is on a mission to prove that pure-electric yacht tenders can not only rival petrol-powered equivalents but potentially surpass them when it comes to power, performance and speed. That motivation has led to the production of EJET’s electric jet tender, the EJET 4X – soon to be followed by the larger EJET […]
Founded in 1983, Banna Rescue has the distinction of being Ireland’s oldest independent lifeboat association. Over the decades, the Kerry-based, volunteer-staffed group has responded to more than 276 callouts and saved 78 lives, both independently and in cooperation with other emergency response services, including the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution […]
Tasmanian boatbuilder PFG Group has launched demonstrator versions of its 8m and 11m Sentinel tactical watercraft – with one 8m unit already having been snapped up domestically by the Queensland Police Service. The RIBs were designed, by One2Three Naval Architects, for reduced risk of capsizal and rollover. Patrick McManus, naval architect at One2Three, tells Ship […]
At first glance, ballast tanks might not seem the most obvious fit for RIBs and powerboats, typically being the preserve of larger, ocean-going vessels. However, switch the ballast tank’s key role from guaranteeing hydrostatic stability to preventing slamming at high speeds, and its utilisation aboard smaller craft makes a lot more sense. Excessive slamming […]