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THE COMPANY:

RIBCRAFT designs and builds safe, durable, performance oriented rigid in? atable boats (RIBs) that ful? ll the most de- manding military and professional applications. With over 25 years of experience, RIBCRAFT provides the highest quality THE COMPANY: professional grade RIBs and in? atables for military agencies, Swiftships’ delivery to all branches of the U.S. military, law enforcement, safety professionals, tour operators, private commercial/private companies, and 52 foreign countries industry, and other marine professionals. As an American has established Swiftships’ recognition as a leader in ship- owned RIB manufacturer, RIBCRAFT is committed to building. The ? rm is committed to customer satisfaction providing organizations with excellent service and extremely through unique programs that provide warranty services, well-constructed RIBs built to withstand hard, offshore 24/7 spare parts and/or training for the lifetime of a product. commercial use. With a varied and diversi? ed client base, Under Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) and Foreign Mili-

RIBCRAFT has delivered thousands of RIBs worldwide. tary Sales (FMS), Swiftships has earned a reputation for

Dedicated to building dependable and durable professional keeping production on schedule for vessels to domestic and grade RIBs, every RIBCRAFT is built to exacting speci? ca- overseas customers. ISO certi? ed, the ? rm’s newbuild ves- tions whether the requirement calls for USCG Sub Chapter T sels are custom designed to ensure client satisfaction from certi? cation or U.S. Military and Naval speci? cations. RIB- keel to cabin. All that said; the ? rm has had a busy year.

CRAFT designs and builds safe, durable, performance ori- Recent Highlights for the Louisiana-based ? rm include two ented professional grade rigid in? atable boats (RIBs) ranging U.S. Army LCU 2000 SLEP Program contracts, multiyear in size from 15-41’ that ful? ll a variety of missions from pa- program for 32 U.S. Navy LCU 1700 new construction trol and rescue to passenger-for-hire and military operations. hulls, which could be as much as a nine year program. Ad-

Every boat is built to industry recognized standards featuring ditionally, the ? rm has a contract for six Egyptian 28 meter

RIBCRAFT’s trademark deep V commercial grade ? berglass hulls through a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) multi-year hull, full length lifting strakes, pronounced bow sheer, and a program. A continuing Lifecycle Support (CLS) and Ship heavy duty multi-chambered tube. For RIBCRAFT, the Sub Repair Facility/Parts acquisition (SRF) program to main-

Chapter T Certi? ed tour boat market has kept production tain the Iraqi Navy ? eet in Um Qasr Iraq under a Foreign busy with numerous recent deliveries and more under con- Military Sales (FMS) contract is also being serviced by tract. RIBCRAFT also continues to deliver the standard 7 Swiftships. This deal includes twelve 35-meter patrol boats

Meter RIB for the United States Navy. RIBCRAFT also has built by Swiftships, 2 Offshore Support Vessels (OSV), and ongoing deliveries to ? rst responders and safety professionals 26 Defender class vessels on a multi-year program.

throughout the country including rescue RIBs, dive boats, and patrol and enforcement craft. THE CASE: During the recent economic stagnation within the do-

THE CASE: mestic oil and gas industry, Swiftships has continued to

Built to order in the United States, RIBCRAFT is the expand through market diversi? cation and continued only manufacturer who specializes exclusively in building growth of its patrol boat markets working with the U.S. professional grade rigid in? atable boats (RIBs). Serving all Navy, U.S. Army, and its international contacts in the commercial markets from military agencies, safety profes- Middle East, Central and South America and the Far East. sionals, state and local governments, and private industry, Swiftships epitomizes the essence of American ingenuity

RIBCRAFT has developed one of the most reliable and and determination while positioning itself at the forefront recognized brands in the RIB market. of an exponentially expanding market.

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