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Tango0126 Mar 2014 10:25 p.m. PST

"Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. of Seattle, WA USA is at DIMDEX 2014, the Naval Defence and Maritime Security exhibition currently held in Doha, showcasing among other vessels its proven RB-M patrol boat.

The RB-M is a 13.7m self-righting patrol boat utilized by the United States Coast Guard for a broad range of missions including homeland security and search-and-rescue. Powered by twin Detroit Diesel 60 series diesel engines coupled to Twin Disc MG5114SC marine gears with Rolls-Royce Kamewa waterjets, the RB-M is capable of speeds in excess of 40 knots. A full cabin provides crew protection from the elements and is equipped with a robust navigation system, heating and air conditioning and shock mitigating seats and a communication system capable of communicating with other federal, state and local homeland security partners…"

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jurgenation Supporting Member of TMP27 Mar 2014 7:57 a.m. PST

The Nigerian Navy uses the RBh version on the Niger river fighting oil pirates of every magnitude.It works perfect w/ the rest of there no uniformity fleet.

Tango0127 Mar 2014 10:07 a.m. PST

Thanks for the data my friend.

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