The Defender-class boat, also called Response Boat–Small (RB-S) and Response Boat–Homeland Security (RB-HS), is a standard boat introduced by the United States Coast Guard in 2002. The boats serve a variety of missions, including search and rescue, port security and law enforcement duties and replaces a variety of smaller non-standard boats. [1]

Every aircraft in the U.S. Coast Guard fleet in June 2024. From left: HC-130, C-27J, HC-144, C-37, MH-60T, MH-65. The Coast Guard operates about 210 aircraft. Fixed-wing aircraft, such as Lockheed HC-130 Hercules turboprops, operate from Air Stations on long-duration missions.

A rigid inflatable boat (RIB), also rigid-hull inflatable boat or rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB), is a lightweight but high-performance and high-capacity boat constructed with a rigid hull bottom joined to side-forming air tubes that are inflated with air to high pressure to give the sides resilient rigidity along the boat's topsides. The ...

Ocean Craft Marine’s Military Grade Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) are designed and built for the demanding needs of today’s military mariners. Mission survivability and mission success are the bedrock principles that guide our team in constructing boats that exceed the most demanding needs of today’s military fighters.

2018年6月14日 · At 418 feet in length, capable of speeds up to 28 knots, with a crew complement of 122 and a displacement of 4,500 long tons, the Legend-class cut-ters are capable of better seakeeping and higher sustained speeds as well as greater endurance than legacy cutters.

2024年10月28日 · Every Ocean Craft Marine RHIB boat is tested before delivery. Our RHIB Boats can be manufactured in either Fiberglass (Air Hull®) or marine grade Aluminum (FoamShield Hull®) and the sponsons can be fitted with either pneumatic or our …

What exactly is an RHIB? They are typically glass-reinforced or aluminum hulls to which a multi-compartment buoyancy tube is attached. RHIBs have stringers and which support a molded deck. In addition, for rescue RHIBs, they also have a removable collar that has multiple air chambers, each fitted with separate fill and relief valves.

The Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat is a high-speed, high-buoyancy, extreme-weather craft with the primary mission of SEAL insertion/extraction and a secondary mission of...

For more than 25 years, Willard Marine has been a leading supplier of rigid inflatable boats (RIB/RHIB) to the world’s most discerning mariners: the United States Navy. Strategic engineering, dependable ruggedness and responsive maneuverability are what Willard Marine RIBS provide to demanding users around the world including domestic and ...

RHIB Unlimited offers a range of Rigid Inflatable Boats for sale as well as the ultimate fully tricked-out Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIB). This RHIB is perfect for discerning survivalists, tourists, marine researchers, groups, or families. Durable and reliable, our RHIB is self-sustaining life support on the water.