How to choose the suitable rescue boats? SIB inflatable rescue boats or rescue rib boat?

What is best inflatable rescue boat? 

Soft fire rescue inflatable boats feathers for lightweight and portable. Tube made from hot welding PVC or cold glue Hypalon or Orca. Floor made from aluminum/ plywood/ high pressure air deck. Inflatable rescue boat for sale transom made from waterproof plywood or aluminum. Whole boat with better buoyancy and stibility. Easy to pack and unpack, assemble and deliver by car. Easy to be used in emergency inflated rescue boat. 

What is rescue Aluminum rigid RIB Boats?

Aluminum RIB Inflatable Rescue boats with rigid hull, made from aluminum or fiberglass.  Aluminum material because with better impact and corrision, more suitable aluminum inflatable rescue boats.  Can be used in rough water considtions. Tube also can made from PVC or hypalon or Orca. Rigid hull aluminum  rescue boats with better performace at high speed and in rough environments. 

Key difference between Rescue SIB Inflatble boats and Aluminum Rescue RIBs

1. Boat performance 

Inflated rescue boat:  soft inflatable rescue boats because of the folding model, whole boat can be used in calm conditions or near shore waters. Tube made from 1000 denier reinforced materials PVC with hot welding process, tube bottom with extra rubber protection, can help improve the boat performance in some rough water conditions with rocks. The multipul air chambers can better give boat safety, even one chamber break, others can also confirm the inmar inflatable rescue boat come back safely. 

Rescue aluminum ribs and boats: Aluminum RIBs and Boats more used with rough waters, console with the mechanical or hydraulic control system, whole boat easier to be operated, idea for the off shore rescue or operations in deep ocean or challenging environments. 

2. Portable 

SIBs and Inflatable Boats: Aluminum or plywood seat easy to take off from the rescue one inflatable boat, tube deflate easy to pack inside waterproof bag, portable to deliver by car or truck. 

Rescue Aluminum RIBs boats: Whole boat because with rigid aluminum hull, even much lighter than fiberglass rib boats, still need stock on harbour or garage room. Galvanized trailer for the aluminum rigid resuce ribs transportation. 

3. Durability 

Search and rescue inflatable boats: whole boat durability is not as good as aluminum semi rigid rescue ribs, rocky shores or heavy waves, the sib inflatable boats easy to be damaged. 

Aluminum RIBs Inflatable: aluminum rigid hull can bear better water impact, the aluminum hull also with long lifetime and durability. This rigid hull and Orca hypalon tube can much increase the whole boat durability and life span. 

Recommend models for inflatable rescue fire boats:  

1. 380 heavy duty rescue inflatable boats

Length: 3.8m/ Width: 1.75m/ Tube diameter: 45cm 

Max person: 6/ Material: PVC or Hypalon 

Lightweight, easy to assemble, high portable. Ideal for rescue small infatable boats in calm waters. 

2. 430 military rescue inflatable boats

Length: 4.3m/ Width: 1.9m/ Tube diameter: 47cm

Max person: 8/ Material: PVC or Hypalon

Heavy duty, bottom with rubber protection, suitable used in rocky rivers or waters. 

Recommend models for aluminum rescue ribs boat:  

1. 760 cabin rigid hull inflatable rescue boat

Length: 7.6m/ Width: 2.85m/ Recommend power: 250HP 

Tube material: Orca hypalon 828 or 866/ Hull: aluminum 5083 by CCS

High-speed performance, exceptional durability, and self-bailing deck. Offshore rescues and rough water conditions.

2. 960 RIBs Rescue Inflatable Boat for Sale

Length: 9.6m/ Width: 3.1m/ Recommend power: 2 * 300HP 

Tube material: Orca hypalon 828 or 866/ Hull: aluminum 5083 by CCS

Large capacity with jockey seats and suspension, high-speed performance, and rugged construction.