Provision and In-Service Support of Hard Hulled Boats.

Descriptions

Ships and boats. The Authority requires a circa 6-8 person fast, lightweight, robust, highly manoeuvrable and stable hard hulled patrol boat (including engines and associated ancillaries) capable of operating on inland and inshore coastal waters. The boats shall be light enough to be man portable by 6 persons (with engines removed). An inflatable craft is not deemed appropriate to meet the requirement.The primary use of the boat will be Riverine, but it must be able to transit from sea to the coast line, before transiting up river estuaries and carrying out operations in river environments, including shallow river areas.The boats will be capable of being transported and delivered by fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, naval ships and by land transport.Operations will include troop insertion/extraction, raiding, patrolling, reconnaissance and stores delivery. The boats will replace the current Hard Hulled Riverine Craft (HHRC).This requirement includes In Service Support of the new boats as they come into service, and up to two (2) years following acceptance of the last boat.