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Guard boat operating offshore alongside heavy marine construction plant, supporting Floating Pontoon Hire marine access and safety operations

Vessels

CRC provides commercial organisations with reliable and cost effective vessels including Cabin Rib Charter and Catamarans and offer Safety Boat Services, Survey Boats, Cable Lay Support, Crew Transfer and Dive Support. In addition, CRC charter commercial Work Boats, Guard Boats, Security, Military and Police boats to a wide variety of public, private and defence institutions.

Floating Pontoon Hire (FPH) and Commercial Rib Charter Ltd (CRC) are both trading divisions of Solent Rib Charters Ltd (SRC) who own and operate Europe’s largest fleet of commercial Rigid Inflatable Boats (Rib).

Remit

CRC specialise in offering efficient, cost effective and high quality Crew Transfer Vessels. CRC operate a fleet of crew transfer Cabin Ribs and catamarans. Our CTV’s range from 12 metres to 20 metres and have been designed with both safety and comfort in mind. Our purpose built vessels have a proven track record of transferring personnel and equipment in complete safety. CRC have operated at multiple wind farm projects throughout the UK and Europe including the London Array, Galloper, Rampion, Burbo Bank, Dudgeon, Scroby Sands, Humber Gateway and many more.

Capability

Commercial Rib Charter prides itself on the ability to provide solutions to client’s problems fast and effectively. A majority of the fleet can be road transported making their deployment anywhere in the UK or Europe very fast, usually within 24hrs. Even our larger vessels have been specifically designed to fit on flatbed lorries for rapid transport.

Partner Supplier

By striving to be the best at everything to do with the commercial operation of Ribs; the company’s success has been reflected in both its growth, and industry recognition. Commercial Rib Charter has been appointed as partner supplier to many recognisable organisations which have found a continued need to charter Ribs. Clients include London 2012, The Royal Navy, Boskalis, BAE Systems, SMIT Salvage, Lockheed Martin, Thales UK and many others.

Our clients

Crew transfer vessel alongside industrial floating pontoon system supporting marine construction and offshore maintenance works in UK waters

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Do you have a pontoon requirement in mind? Send us your details using the form below or have a quick chat with one of our experts on 01590 607104.