Rescue boat ORC 140.EVO

inboardpolyesterself-righting

As the NSRI rescue fleet is quite disparate and old, the NSRI members have wished to equip the fleet with a model corresponding essentially to their naval needs. The criteria were as follows: Tasks . Departure in the emergency. . Fast transfer to the zone in good safety conditions. . Search day and night on disaster zone. . Recovery in the water of several castaways by lifting gear. . Reception for the first care of the shipwrecked persons. . Possible reception of polytraumatized in good conditions. . Rescue response combined with helicopter intervention. . Clear rear deck area for helicopter hoist operations. . Exterior steering with a lookout equipped for night operations. . Rescue response in rough sea conditions. . Berthing boats and ships facilitated by a shock-absorbing defense belt. . Towing medium-tonnage ships from a bollard. Specifications Bernard Shipyards received an order for 2 self-righting and unsinkable ORC140.EVO rescue vessels with the following characteristics: . Monolithic polyester hull. . Semi-planing hull with bilge with strakes and rostrum to reduce nose dive in rough seas and bring comfort in bad weather. . Polyester foam sandwich for the bridge and wheelhouse. . Wheelhouse on flexible mountings. . Aluminium rigging