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RIBCRAFT to Supply US Navy RIBs support explosive ordinance disposal mine counter mea- sure platoons in both shallow and deep water operations.

To achieve this, RIBCRAFT will build two con? gurations for mine counter measure operations; one with an open aft deck for stowage and deployment of two combat rub- ber raiding craft and the other featuring a launch, recover, and handling system for deployment and retrieval of an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) which will have the capability to launch, recover and handle two UUVs using

Rigid in? atable boats (RIBs) manufacturer RIBCRAFT a single davit.

said it secured a ? ve-year inde? nite quantity contract to Each vessel, with an overall length of 39’, will be equipped provide the 11-meter RIBs for the U.S. Navy. with twin Cummins QSB-6.7 473-horsepower diesel en-

Under the contract, RIBCRAFT will build and deliver gines, twin Hamilton Jet 292 water jets, and Shockwave the 11-meter Expeditionary Mine Counter Measure Boat. shock mitigating seating for improved crew comfort in all

RIBCRAFT has also been providing the U.S. Navy with conditions. A critical operational requirement for these 7-meter shipboard RIBs since 2014. boats is that they must be transportable around the world

A critical component of the Expeditionary Mine Coun- by land, air or sea and be able to be readily deployed from termeasures Company, the 11-meter RIBs will serve to a variety of U.S. Navy ship classes.

Santa Cruz Pilots Order from Moose Boats

Moose Boats, a boat designer and manufacturer in the

San Francisco Bay Area, was awarded a contract from the

Santa Cruz Port District for the construction of a Moose

Boats M3 Walk Around Cabin 34-foot patrol boat for

Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol.

Twin Yamaha 300-horsepower four-stroke outboard en- gines will power the aluminum monohull, which features a redesigned cabin to offer optimal visibility and ergo- nomics for a two-person crew with frequent requirement to transit all deck areas. The new walkaround cabin vari- optimal ride at any point of sail. ant features full standing height sized side sliding doors Navigation electronics will consist of a Raymarine mul- on both the port and starboard sides, forward raked wind- tifunction display, radar and Seastar EPS steering will al- shields and overhead pilot windows for coming alongside low Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol to integrate an Optimus piers and large vessels. 360 maneuvering system in the future. Dual Electroguard

Rescue notches with retractable self-stowing rails will be impressed current anti-corrosion devices will protect the incorporated into the port and starboard bulwarks adja- M3’s hull in Santa Cruz Harbor’s electrical environment.

cent to the cockpit to facilitate boarding and recoveries. The new M3 monohull walkaround cabin, co-developed

Moose Boats’ high freeboard bulwarks and deep collar pro- with Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol, encapsulates the signature ? le provide a dry ride in heavy weather and Santa Cruz pro? le, ergonomics, ? t and ? nish of the Moose Boats M1

Harbor Patrol selected the M3 over its competition for its and M2 catamarans in a more compact and nimble plat- minimal trim change while transitioning from displace- form. With its molded beam of 9.5 feet, the M3 provides ment through to planing speeds. Widely offset 12” x 18” a generous walkaround area while still enabling transit be-

Lenco trim tabs will enable the crew to tune the M3 for tween the helm and navigator seats. 49 www.marinelink.com MN