The 11-meter-long Naval Special Warfare Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (11m NSW RIBs) are constructed of composites with an inflatable tube gunwale made of reinforced fabric. They can operate in ...

Around the mid-1960s, a growing need for fast, durable and manoeuvrable rescue vessels was met by the development of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs). These small and agile crafts revolutionised the ...