Inflatable craft

Tender description

United Kingdom's Border Force (UKBF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. UKBF currently operate a fleet of five (5) sea going patrol craft operating in both UK National and International waters. These craft are designated as ‘Cutters’ each of which also carries a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) which provides an interception and boarding facility. Currently the fleet comprises two different vessel classes, Four (4) 42 meter DAMEN 4207 Stan Patrol class Cutters and One (1) 49 meter Rauma built Telkka class Cutter. BF are seeking to replace all five (5) of the existing 10-12 year old RIBs which have reached the end of their operational life. When at sea both classes of Cutter have a requirement for, and are capable of, deployment and recovery of their respective RIBs, with full operational trim and personnel load, whilst underway. All RIBs can also be deployed and recovered whilst the Cutters are static, at anchor or alongside. General specifications for the two existing classes of RIB: Delta 740x RIBs – LOA …………………….7.4m Beam …………………...2.5m Draft …………………….0.6m Engine …………………..Yanmar 6LP-STE Drive …………………….Single Hamilton HJ274 water jet Launch …………………. Stern ramp slipway, On-load Schatt Harding release hook via Bowden cable on RIB console. Recovery ………………..RIB bow tripod, rope hauled into slipway via Cutter deck mounted capstan. Note: Launch and recovery arrangements are manual except hydraulic capstan and transom door, controls mounted on Cutter aft deck. Stern ramp slipway: Please see appendices A — D attached. Boomeranger 740C RIB- LOA ……………………..7.4m Beam ……………………2.8 Draft ……………………..0.6 Engine ………………….Yanmar 6LYA-STP Drive …………………...Single Rolls Royce FF270 water jet Launch …………………Lowered in cradle from stern ramp, released from cradle outboard of Cutter transom. Recovery ………………Captured in cradle outboard of Cutter transom and recovered to stern ramp in cradle. Note: Launch and recovery arrangements, including transom doors, are fully hydraulic with controls mounted on Cutter aft deck. Stern ramp and cradle: Cradle LOA ………………….5.5m Cradle width …………………2.85m Stern ramp length …………..7.4m (RIB fits as it's angled in the cradle) Stern ramp width ……………3m (Unfortunately no drawings are currently available).