Name: TPM 880 Police
Brand: TP Marine

Overview

Over 46 knots, safe in 4 m seas, built for daily port patrol

An 8.8 m high-speed surveillance RHIB developed for Dutch seaport police operations in and around the Port of Rotterdam: fast, agile and strong enough to work at high speed in above-average weather across the whole patrol area, and still safe to deploy in 4 m seas and wind force 7.

A centrally mounted Volvo Penta D6 marine diesel with turbo and compressor drives a Duoprop sterndrive through an extended shaft. The boat reaches a top speed of over 46 knots (47 knots expected) and holds at least 30 knots for 2–3 hours at sea in 1 m waves. The engine is equipped to run at up to 45° heel and stops automatically on capsize; air intakes sit about 900 mm above deck with de-misters, so the engine room cannot flood.

The deep-V hull is built from GRP epoxy with core-cell bulkheads and frames — no wood — and voids filled with closed-cell foam make the boat unsinkable; it keeps its freeboard even with deflated tubes. A full tube runs around the stern to protect the drive, a stainless steel frame carries a self-righting bag, lights, radar and antennas, and police blue (RAL 5002) and livery are applied to the force’s house style.

Features & advantages

Volvo Penta D6 diesel with Duoprop sterndrive: over 46 knots
At least 30 knots for 2–3 hours in 1 m waves; safe in 4 m seas
GRP epoxy deep-V hull with core-cell structure, no wood
Unsinkable: foam-filled voids, keeps freeboard with deflated tubes
Full tube around the stern to protect the drive
Foam-lined Hypalon collar, 6 chambers, double D-profile rubbing strakes
Self-righting frame with CO2-activated bag
FM-200 fire suppression in the engine room

Applications

Harbour & seaport patrol
Law enforcement
Surveillance
Incident response
Boarding & personnel transfer

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Technical data

Specifications

Values shown are for the reference configuration. Every TP Marine RHIB is built to order — dimensions, power and equipment are adapted to your requirements.

Principal data

Length overall	8.80 m
Beam between tubes	min. 1.65 m
Crew	2 seats at the console (Ullman)
Hull colour	Blue RAL 5002 (police house style)
Trim at rest	3° for self-draining deck

Propulsion & performance

Engine	Volvo Penta D6 marine diesel, turbo and compressor
Drive	Duoprop sterndrive via extended shaft
Controls	Volvo Penta EVC, beach-trim with alarm
Top speed	> 46 knots (47 knots expected)
Sustained speed	≥ 30 knots for 2–3 h in 1 m waves, Bft 3–4
Seakeeping	Safe deployment in 4 m seas, wind force 7

Construction

Hull	GRP epoxy, 4-axial glass, core-cell bulkheads and frames
Wood	None
Buoyancy	Closed-cell foam-filled voids — unsinkable
Compartments	3, bilge drained to one point
Keel	Stainless steel wear strip
Fuel tank	350 l stainless steel, baffled, under-deck access

Collar

Outer tube	Neoprene-Hypalon 1670 dtex
Inner tube	Hypalon 1100 dtex with 80 mm closed-cell foam layer
Chambers	6, Leafield overpressure and inlet valves
Shape	Full tube around the stern; flat bow section with extra rubber reinforcement
Protection	Double solid D-profile rubbing strakes; lifelines inside and out

Navigation & communication

Plotter / radar / GPS	Raymarine C120
AIS	Comar AIS-B
VHF	ICOM, with DSC
Compass	Raymarine electronic + Plastimo
Other	Raymarine loudhailer, intercom with 2 helmets, waterproof GSM

Engine safety

SOLAS-equipped engine that operates up to 45° heel and shuts down automatically on capsize (marine mercury switch). Air intake and ventilation sit about 900 mm above deck with a de-misting lamella system, can be closed for fire fighting, and are arranged so the engine room cannot flood if the boat is swamped. Engine pre-heating from shore power.

Fuel system

Fully duplicated fuel lines with RACOR duplex filter/water separators, stainless steel valves and a three-way cock, a magnetic fuel filter before the pump and an emergency shut-off directly behind the tank. All piping and fittings in stainless steel; the tank is filled and vented through the bow bollard.

Console

The 2007 console design hinges high on the console rather than at deck level: lighter and safe to open even in heavy seas, with a stiffer watertight seal and no holes drilled through the deck. Gas struts, laminated polycarbonate windscreen, stainless steel handgrips rated for 100 kg, separate ventilated and heated electrics space, and two Ullman seats.

Self-righting & deck

Stainless steel frame on the transom carries the self-righting bag (CO2, manual or hydrostatic release), all-round light, blue light, radar, reflector and antennas with cabling in a stainless duct. Recessed towing eye under the bow tube, Lloyd’s-compliant recessed lifting eyes, watertight storage in the foredeck and console with heavy-duty aluminium hatches.

Warranty

Lifetime warranty on manufacturing faults in the hull; 2 years on tube, tube attachment, electrics and fittings; 1 year (or 1,000 hours) on engine, drive and electronics.

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