Utility boat 30 RESOLUTE

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With its wide beam and even wider array of configurations, the versatile 30 Resolute is an incredibly durable utility platform that can be custom tailored to a broad range of requirements. The vessel featured here was built for a US Navy fleet contract and has been configured for oil spill response missions. Metal Shark offers custom skiffs and barges in aluminum and steel up to 250’. Metal Shark’s Resolute-class utility skiffs benefit from the same stout construction as their larger, ocean-going siblings. Each Resolute hull is thoroughly welded and rivet-free and made of durable corrosion-resistant 5086 aluminum alloy. Resolute skiffs may be configured to accommodate a wide range of single and twin-engine propulsion choices. The vessel shown here employs twin outboard engines and a hybrid hull with sharp forward entry for use offshore at speed. For more conventional uses the 30 Resolute may be built as a true skiff, with a shallow hull design allowing for economical low speed operation. The 30 Resolute shown here has been configured as an oil spill response boom platform (US Navy OSR-BP). In this arrangement, key features include a three-sided wheelhouse for all weather operation; large bow door and massive open foredeck for the transport, deployment, and recovery of oil containment booms; and port/starboard dive doors to facilitate water access. For other uses, the 30 Resolute may be configured with a completely flat working deck. Forward and aft utility platforms are available, as are custom dive doors, tie-downs, forward and aft towing bits, pusher knees, various fendering systems, and other mission-specific features.