Marine patrol fleets use Rigid-hull Inflatable Boats (RIBs) versus traditional patrol boats for increased port safety If marine patrol required officers to cruise around in peaceful, calm waters ...

The roots of RIBs can be traced back to demand for offshore vessels that could handle extreme sea states. The first designs that combined a rigid hull with inflatable buoyancy tubes appeared in 1967; ...

According to Fortune Business Insights™, the global rigid inflatable boats market size was valued USD 1.28 billion in 2021 and is projected to grow from USD 1.36 billion in 2022 to USD 2.10 ...

RIBs, such as the Zodiac Medline 7.5 GT, offer higher speed and ­efficiency compared with similarly powered fiberglass boats due to the lower weight provided by using an inflatable tube or collar. The ...

The global Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) market, valued at USD 1.9 billion in 2025, is expected to reach USD 3.9 billion by 2034, growing at an 8.3% CAGR. As demand rises for versatile watercraft ...

Austin Grove launched his watercraft Sunday afternoon into Cedar Lake — shortly after pulling it, folded like a mat, from the ...

Lake Assault Boats is showcasing two vessels at FDIC (booth #9125), including the company’s first ever rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) featuring a modified V-hull design and a large inflatable ...

US Navy Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Kesine Kerr (top), from Kingston, Jamaica, and Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Craig Lee, from Queens, NY, perform maintenance on a rigid hull inflatable boat aboard ...

Just before 2 a.m. Friday, the sailors were training off the coast in an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat and were injured while entering San Diego Bay, a Naval Special Warfare spokesperson said.