Commercial RIb Charter
Cabin Ribs
CRC Voyager
‘Voyager’ is a 15m Ribcraft offshore cabin Rib and the sister ship to ‘Galaxy’. The difference is that Voyager has an all-aluminium construction rather than GRP. ‘Voyager’ is also powered by Volvo Penta D6 435HP engines coupled to Hamilton Jet Drives. Together with ‘Galaxy’, ‘Voyager’ offers a market leading road transportable shallow draft capability.
CRC Galaxy
‘Galaxy’ is our 15m multipurpose vessel launched in June 2016. She is powered by twin Volvo D6 435HP inboards driving Hamilton Jets. Coded to MCA Cat 1 for operation up to 150nm from a safe haven for 12 passengers and 2 crew, ‘Galaxy’ is also fitted with Henriksen hooks to give ‘daughtercraft’ capability.
CRC Ventura
‘Ventura’ is a 15m shallow-draft offshore cabin Rib powered by Volvo Penta outdrives, with a top speed of 35 knots. She has a spacious cabin, clear aft deck and is coded to MCA Category 2 – up to 60 miles offshore, with a push-on-bow, transfer platform and full MOB recovery capability.
CRC Vanguard
‘Vanguard’ is a 12.5m Ribcraft multi-role cabin Rib. She is powered by twin Suzuki 325hp engines giving her a top speed of 39 knots. She has two rescue zones complete with CQC fibrelight recovery cradle and an MOB recovery davit. ‘Vanguard’ has a large open foredeck with forward steps including boarding hand rails and push-on-bow, making her suitable for multiple roles from safety boat to fast crew transfers.
CRC Vigilant
‘Vigilant’ is a 12.5m multi-role cabin Rib, sister ship to ‘Vanguard’, designed for versatile offshore operations. She features twin diesel inboard engines and is equipped for crew transfer, safety boat or multi-role work. ‘Vigilant’ offers strong range, operational flexibility and the reliability expected from a vessel in the Commercial Rib Charter fleet.
CRC Buccaneer
‘Buccaneer’ is a 10.5 m cabin RIB built by Ribcraft, coded to MCA Category 2 and rated for 6 passengers, powered by twin Suzuki 325 hp outboards giving up to ~40 knots sprint speed, and fitted with dive ladder, MOB davit and full safety kit for inshore crew-transfer, survey and safety-boat roles
CRC Defender
‘Defender’ is a 9.5m cabin RIB built by Ribcraft and powered by twin Yanmar 315 hp inboards, giving a top speed of approximately 35 knots. She features a clear aft deck, air-suspension seating and is coded to MCA Category 2 – up to 60 miles offshore, with a 6-passenger plus 2-crew capacity and full MOB recovery equipment.
FAQs
Our offshore cabin Ribs
The largest, the fastest, how far they can work offshore and their recovery kit.
Galaxy and Voyager are both 15m jet-drive cabin Ribs with twin 435hp Volvo engines. Galaxy is MCA Category 1 coded for 12 passengers and 2 crew, up to 150 nautical miles from a safe haven.
Category 2 boats such as Ventura and Defender can work up to 60 miles offshore. Galaxy, coded to Category 1, can work up to 150 nautical miles from a safe haven.
Buccaneer, a 10.5m Ribcraft with twin 325hp Suzukis, sprints at about 40 knots. Vanguard reaches 39 knots.
Jet drives give a shallow draft, so boats can work close inshore and in rivers. Our 15m jet boat Voyager is also road-transportable.
Vanguard has two rescue zones, a CQC Fibrelight recovery cradle and a MOB davit. Ventura, Buccaneer and Defender also carry full MOB recovery kit.
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