Australian volunteer search and rescue (SAR) organisation Marine Rescue NSW has completed conducting sea trials of two recently acquired rigid inflatable boats (RIBs). Brunswick 30 and Trial Bay 30 belong to the same series of RIBs built by Yamba Welding and Engineering (YWE). Design work on the...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Alpine Lakes 20 – Compact, all-weather rescue boat to serve Australia’s Alpine Lakes Region
The Alpine Lakes unit of Australian volunteer search and rescue (SAR) organisation Marine Rescue NSW has taken delivery of a new aluminium rescue boat built by local company Gray’s Marine and Welding to a design by CNC Design. Alpine Lakes 20 was completed as a compact rescue boat with a high...
Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | February 16 – Norwegian ambulance catamarans, Saudi fireboat orders and more
Deliveries include a rescue boat for an Australian volunteer organisation, a firefighting launch for a government operator in the US state of Virginia, and two ambulance boats for a Norwegian shipping company. A Russian rescue and patrol vessel is unveiled for the first time. Finally, a Saudi customer places orders for new fireboats to be […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | MR20, MR21 & MR22 – Flood response boats for Australian volunteer rescue service
Australian volunteer rescue organisation Marine Rescue NSW has taken delivery of three new custom-designed, multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) that can be deployed quickly across New South Wales in the event of an emergency. Built by local company Yamba Welding and Engineering, the 6.1-metre-long, centre console vessels form part of Marine Rescue NSW’s response to recommendations from […]
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Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | October 31 – Chinese sea rescue ship, Australian flood response craft and more
Deliveries include a large rescue ship to a Chinese government agency and three flood response workboats to an Australian volunteer organisation. A future US Coast Guard cutter is launched into the water for the first time. Finally, a Maryland fire department places orders for new vessels. Large rescue ship delivered to Chinese transport ministry China […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Woolgoolga 30 – Australian rescue RIB to serve northern New South Wales
The Whiskey Project Group, the partnership formed by Australian boatbuilder Yamba Welding and Engineering (YWE) and New Zealand-based naval architecture firm Naiad Design, has handed over a new rigid inflatable boat (RIB) to Australian volunteer marine search and rescue (SAR) organisation Marine...