Edinburgh, Scotland-headquartered search, rescue and recovery specialist Zelim reports that itsSWIFT man overboard recovery device has received full type approval from classification society Lloyd’s Register. A Certificate of Type Approval was presented
Birdon America Inc. reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has exercised “Option Order 1” under the 47-foot MLB (Motor Lifeboat) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) contract it was awarded in 2019. This
Virginia McVea is to become the new Chief Executive Officer of the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), overseeing the work of the agency, which responds to tens of thousands of incidents
Maersk Tankers reports that 27 rescued migrants who had been on board its tanker Maersk Etienne for 38 days have been safely disembarked. Today they were transferred to the ship Mare Jonio
Damen Shipyards is to build nine more SAR 1906 search and rescue boats for the Turkish Coast Guard. They will be paid for by the European Union as part of its response
Boston, Mass, based Sea Machines Robotics is partnering with Canadian workboat manufacturer Hike Metal to integrate Sea Machines’ SM300 autonomous vessel control system aboard commercial vessels tasked with search-and-rescue (SAR) missions. Once
APRIL 10, 2017 — Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard is currently fitting out the fourth in a series of four MPSV12 design multipurpose, shallow draft, tug/salvage vessels. The 79.85 m by 17.36 m Arc
Designed in collaboration with international experts in the SAR field, the boats are covered, high speed craft and have different beams.
One is optimized for a double outboard drive solution and is based on Tuco’s proven ProZero hull with a beam of 2.84 m, resulting in an extremely effective hull with great maneuverability.
The wider, 4.05 m beam, sister boat features a full walk-around deck surrounded by full size safety railings and is equipped with inboard diesel engine installation and waterjet propulsion.
End users have been closely involved in the design and layout of the SAR boats and Tuco has worked closely with experienced operators to ensure that the boats will fit the demands of this specific market.
Tuco Marine Group’s ProZero range offers high performance deep V hull shapes, designed specifically for the demanding military and coastguard sector.
ProZero boats are available in a range of variations tuned to suit each individual user’s particular requirements.
Cockpit layouts in the SAR boats are arranged to maximize the use of modern day Search and Rescue management and situational awareness electronic aids.
The ProZero´s high performance deep V hull ensures the boats’ capabilities to go fast, even in rough seas.
SAR missions at high speed in rough seas are mainly limited by the human factor of shock mitigation. All the ProZero SAR boats have been developed around thr design team’s shock mitigation strategy and minimizing the effects of shock in all parts of the vessels has been a primary design focus.
A design aim has been to ensure that the ProZero vessels outperform the current market in reliability as well as easy service.
The complete construction system behind the series is module based, allowing for easy adjusting and customization and the ProZero SAR boats can be rapidly reconfigured to meet different roles and requirements, which can include ambulance variants, fire support variants and command platform variants.
OCTOBER 10, 2012 — The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM), has developed an advanced “on-scene coordination search and rescue vessel,” the NH 1816 Class. The NH1816 is a self-righting, fast, seaworthy
