Building 60 Speed 38 knots Beam 2.6 m | Operators UK Government Type RIB Length 7.8 m Builder BAE Systems | |
Propulsion Options include outboard petrol and inboard diesel with stern drive and water jet | ||
The BAE Systems Halmatic Pacific 24 RIB, or Pacific 24, is a rigid inflatable boat used in various roles by the UK government.
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Usage
The boats are mostly used for rescue, anti-piracy and counter-narcotics missions, and have a "dry running" capability, allowing their engines to be started out of the water, while still attached to a ship's davits.
The boats currently operate both as part of inshore and harbour patrols, and as the standard seaboat for Royal Navy & Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships.
Sixty new boats are planned for HMNB Portsmouth as part of a £13.5m shipbuilding contract to help protect HMS Queen Elizabeth, the new flagship of the Royal Navy, as well as other ships using the harbour. 19 employees at BAE systems will build the new boats, beginning in early 2016.
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