Safe crew transfers to the turbine, in all seasons

A fast, sea-kindly crew tender for offshore wind farms: an 11.5 m deep-V RIB with an enclosed cabin for two crew and six technicians, a heavy-duty foam fender all round and an aluminium bow boarding platform for safe step-over transfers at the turbine.

Twin turbocharged Volvo Penta D6 diesels (2 × 228 kW / 310 hp) with Duoprop sterndrives give 34–38 knots, and 1,000 litres of fuel in two stainless steel tanks keep the boat on station for long shifts. A stern frame protects the drives and doubles as a man-overboard recovery platform.

The hull is hand-laid from quadriaxial glass for maximum strength and impact resistance, built to Lloyd’s rules for high-sea rescue and intercept craft and to SOLAS rescue-boat requirements, with CE-A (ocean-going) certification and Dutch commercial approval for vessels under 12 m.

Features & advantages

Twin Volvo Penta D6 diesels, 2 × 310 hp, Duoprop sterndrives
34–38 knots; 1,000 l fuel in two stainless steel tanks
Enclosed cabin for 2 crew + 6 technicians on supported seats
Aluminium bow boarding platform with heavy-duty bollards
Heavy-duty foam fender all round for turbine and quayside contact
Hand-laid quadriaxial GRP deep-V hull, 9.5–10 mm
Stern frame protects the drives and serves as MOB platform
CE-A ocean-going; built to Lloyd’s rules and SOLAS rescue-boat requirements

Applications

Offshore wind crew transfer
Turbine maintenance support
Offshore standby
Pilot & harbour duties
Survey support

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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	11.5 m
Length over tube	11.0 m
Beam overall	± 3.65 m
Draft	± 0.55 m
Persons	2 crew + 6 technicians
Fuel	2 × 500 l stainless steel (1,000 l)

Propulsion & performance

Engines	2 × Volvo Penta D6, turbocharged marine diesel
Power	2 × 228 kW (310 hp)
Drives	2 × Volvo Penta Duoprop sterndrives
Controls	Volvo Penta EVC with digital panel; engine pre-heating
Speed	34–38 knots

Construction

Hull	Hand-laid ISO polyester, quadriaxial glass, 9.5–10 mm, deep-V
Deck & engine hatch	ISO polyester sandwich panels
Cabin	Composite sandwich, safety glass, aluminium window frames, wipers
Fender	Heavy-duty foam fender all round
Bow	Aluminium boarding step platform with two reinforced bollards

Certification & rules

Class	CE-A (ocean-going, all waters)
Commercial	Dutch Shipping Inspectorate, vessels < 12 m
Design rules	Lloyd’s rules for high-sea intercept and rescue craft
Rescue	SOLAS 74/83/96 rescue-boat requirements

Navigation & safety

VHF	2 × ICOM, plus portable GMDSS
Radar / plotter / GPS	Raymarine
EPIRB	Yes
Searchlights	2 × cabin-top, 230,000 cd
Bilge	3 × 7,570 l/h automatic + manual pump, oil/water separator
Fire	Semi-automatic engine-room system with alarm

Cabin & crew comfort

Composite cabin with safety-glass windows in aluminium frames, wipers for helmsman and navigator, two roof ports, watertight doors fore and aft, de-fog blowers and a 10 kW hot-air heating system. Two helm seats and six supported technician seats with padded cushions.

Transfers & deck

Self-bailing deck above the waterline with closable transom drains, non-skid surfaces on all walkways, the boarding platform and front steps. Watertight crash bulkhead between the bow inventory compartment and the fuel tanks. Stainless steel 316 mooring bollards at the transom.

Electrical

12 V DC with six batteries (2 × 2 maintenance-free gel starting batteries plus service), watertight switch panel at the helm, shore-power battery charger with pull-free connector, LED navigation lights and an illuminated Plastimo Offshore compass.

Safety outfit

Delivered with an inventory according to Dutch NSI rules, including a 16-person life raft, lifebuoys, parachute signals, fire blanket and extinguisher, boarding ladder, towing line, harnesses, binoculars, signal lamp and an emergency steering back-up.

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