Viking to supply RHIB to Hellenic special forces

A Viking open-top 12-metre RHIB (Photo: Ullman)

Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won a tender to supply the Hellenic Army with a new daughter craft optimised for patrol and search and rescue (SAR) missions.

The open-top rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) will have a length of 12 metres, a beam of 3.5 metres, and three Mercury Verado 400 outboard engines that will deliver a maximum speed of 65 knots.

The vessel will be operated by the Hellenic Army’s special operations forces.


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