Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs) are rubber boats with an outboard motor used in surf lifesaving. IRBs have been used for all forms of surf rescue, retrieval, and service by Surf Lifesaving in New Zealand, Australia, and Del Mar, California since the late 1980s.

Our water rescue boat selection includes the latest high-quality rescue equipment for the toughest situations. We also carry rescue boat accessories including motors, trailers, rescue boards, and other lifesaving equipment to go with your boat.

The Arancia-class inshore rescue craft is a class of small inflatable rescue boat (IRB) operated by, among others, Surf Lifesaving Great Britain, Surf Life Saving Association of Wales and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

DSB (Deutsche Schlauchboot) Inflatable Boats are exceptionally lightweight, efficient and economical rescue boats available in three sizes and with wooden or aluminium floor boards.

The SLS Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) is a motorised inflatable boat crewed by two (2) lifesavers/lifeguards to conduct SLS operations in the surf zone and near shore environments. The primary purpose of an IRB is to safely, but quickly negotiate the white-water surf zone to reach a person requiring

The IRB 420 rescue boat does fulfill the latest SOLAS requirements for commercial, seagoing vessels. The hull is inflatable, this makes that the total weight of the rescue boat is less than 800kg. The boat comes with the required equipment, a lifting sling, on your request, with a SOLAS approved 15 – 40 HP outboard engine.

Discover Zodiac Milpro’s specialized inflatable rescue boats, engineered for fast deployment and optimal performance in emergency rescue missions, ensuring swift, safe, and effective responses in critical situations.

In 1974 the Australian Government gave a $60,000 grant to Surf Lifesaving Australia for the development & manufacture of inshore rescue boats. The inflatable rescue boat proved itself and went on to have the biggest impact on surf rescue techniques since the introduction of the Malibu board in the 1950s.

Thundercat Inflatables is proud to be the only Australian company building class 1 Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs) that are fully approved by Surf Lifesaving Australia (SLSA) and the International Lifesaving Federation (ILS).

Arancia then agreed to design an Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) specifically for Surf Life Saving use. The prototype Arancia IRB was delivered to Piha SLSC in November 1978 and within hours of it being launched the IRB was involved in rescuing a swimmer washed up onto the rocks.