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Ocean Craft in Annapolis, Md., said last month. The Gulf Cooperation Council includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Built of aluminum alloy and powered by twin, inboard diesel water jets, at 880 HP, the assault vessel can reach a top speed of 42 knots. ?With a sharp forward dead rise and shoal draft of 27 inches, it?s ideally suited for law en- forcement, security and military operations in both inland and riverine environments,? Salus said. The vessel has a number of options, including shock-mitigating seating, gyro-stabilized thermal imagery, NVG-compatible light- ing, ballistic-protective panels and windscreen, crew-serve weapon mounts, countermeasure launchers, and electro- hydraulic articulating bow and stern ramps. ?Capable of beaching at speed and emergency stops, our assault vessel is transportable by rotary and  xed wing air- craft, and provides unrivaled, close-quarter maneuverabil- ity with durable, robust propulsion for prolonged patrols,? Salus said. ?To date, we have contractual orders in house for fourteen hulls, and we expect to at least double that number before the end of 2014.? WILLARD MARINE: ALUMINUM SPECIALTY FOR FOREIGN NAVIES Willard Marine in Anaheim, Calif. is building three patrol craft for the Ukraine navy under the U.S. Navy FMS program. Based on the 7m (23 ft. 9 in.) RIB hull that Willard developed for the U.S. Navy, vessels for the Ukraine are being constructed in aluminum to meet that customer?s needs for speed, sea keeping and mission ca- pabilities. The Cummins-powered vessels will be used for rescue and patrol missions and can be launched from larger mother ships. The craft?s hull is 5086 aluminum, and the in atable collar is polyurethane-coated nylon, with seven separate chambers.Willard has supplied similarly designed, 7m aluminum RIBs to the Iraq navy with Yanmar 430hp diesels and wa- ter jet drive. ?The Yanmar engines have been designed to function well in the extreme heat and dust that they?ll encounter in their operating environment,? said Richard Bryson, Willard Marine?s director of engineering. The 7m RIBs have a carrying capacity of six people, including three crew. ?Our new boats showcase Willard Marine?s ability to build in aluminum with the same high quality as our composite boats,? Bryson said. RIVERHAWK : HIGH-SPEED INTERCEPTORS ON PATROL SeaStriker 22, operating since October 2012, is a high- speed, patrol interceptor built by RiverHawk in Tampa, Fla. The SeaStriker responds to international demand for affordable and effective answers to surface threats in the lit- MARITIME SECURITY Fast Attack 50 craft from Tampa Yacht. The Willard 7 meter solution. CompanyVessel ClientFeatures BollingerFast Response Cutter USCG? state-of-the-art command and communications technology; rough-seas operation. Euro Marine (*) PI-65 Patrol Boat Foreign Client? lateral stability; on plane quickly; conserves fuel. Ocean CraftRiverine AssaultGCC/S.Americaclose-quarter maneuvers, robust propulsion for long ? patrols. RiverHawkPatrol Interceptor Prototypes? speed; stability; integrated navigation and electronic systems. SwiftshipsPatrol boat Egyptian Navy? ease of operation, long life, minimal training and maintenance needs.Tampa Yacht 36? RHIB Indian Navy? robust hybrid collar; convenient  eld repair; good value on in- vestment.Willard Marine 7m RIB HullUkraine/Iraq Navies? aluminum with in atable collar; functions in heat and dust. Representative Companies Delivering Patrol Boats Sources: Company data / (*) hull assembled in Netherlands. December 201334 MNMN Dec2013 Layout 32-49.indd 34MN Dec2013 Layout 32-49.indd 3411/25/2013 12:49:22 PM11/25/2013 12:49:22 PM