Cabin Rib

The Shore End. Commercial Rib Charter are always fully prepared when it comes to handling our customer requirements; the start of this season has been no exception.  The beginning of May saw the mobilisation of 5 CRC vessels to the East-coast of the UK. The mission was simple, assist our client VBMS with the shore-end landing of aContinue reading "Wind Farm Cable Laying Support"

What a Start She’s Had!  Commercial Rib Charter set out to build a 15m Multi-Role Cabin Rib with a number of specific design requirements including; a shallow draft of 0.8m, the ability to carry 12 PAX + 3 Crew, MCA Category 1 Daughter Craft Coding and the ability to be road transportable. All of these plus moreContinue reading "CRC Galaxy – Goodchild Refit"

Shallow Draft Crew Transfer Vessel CRC Galaxy was always designed with a specific niche in mind as there are very few Crew Transfer Vessels in the industry that are capable of carrying a full host of 12 passengers plus 2 crew in less than 1 meter of water, thanks to her Hamilton Jet Drives this hasContinue reading "Shallow Water Operations"

This week, a handful of our team are training on our vessel CRC Tempest.  Have a look at the short clip on our Facebook page to see whats going on CRC Tempest Crew Training .  Four of our full time skippers are spending a full week at the controls of the new Dive Support Vessel to ensure we continue toContinue reading "DSV Crew Training"

With such high demand for CRC vessels this year, we have expanded our fleet.  CRC are still awaiting the delivery of Galaxy, our flagship 15m MCA Cat 1 wheelhouse Rib, but whilst waiting, we have been busy shopping. CRC Atlas, an 11m Ribcraft wheelhouse Rib will be being sea trialled at the end of this week.  SheContinue reading "CRC Fleet Additions"

As CRC Argosy nears completion of her refit, the team are busy installing the navigation electronics, and today two of Suzuki‘s latest breed of outboard engines. High-end radar, navigation and communications equipment from Garmin completes the line up in the wheel-house, along with the Wallas heating system and Hynautic Seastar steering system installed earlier this week. The twin 175hp four strokeContinue reading "New Engines for CRC Argosy"

So it begins: CRC Argosy goes into refit – Day 1 Standby to see CRC Argosy, our new 9m Ribcraft Cabin Rib, transformed from a shell into a high-spec custom built commercial workboat. Fully stripped and primed for fit-out in our Lymington facility, Argosy will incorporate twin four stroke Suzuki 175hp outboards, air driven suspensionContinue reading "CRC Argosy goes into refit: Day 1"

CRC Hercules went out today testing two new suspension seats from Grammer Seating.  Grammer produce the highest quality suspension seats which have been approved to DNV standards for marine applications.  Electric air driven suspension with headrest, armrests, lap safety belt along with pneumatic lumbar support, automatic height adjustment and built-in heating mean the ultimate seat forContinue reading "CRC Hercules new suspension seats"