DIMDEX 2016: RB-M lines up for Middle East
US-based shipbuilder Kvichak Marine Industries say they have recieved interest from countries in the Middle East.
Queries have related to their Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) vessel, which is currently operated by the US Coast Guard.
The demonstrator of the craft has been based in Bahrain and performing tours around countries in the Middle East.
‘The response boat-medium is one of our big successes. We have delivered over 180 to the USCG and there is a lot of interest in the Middle East from countries like Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait. We will also be delivering a number of vessels to Jordan next year,’
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