rigid-hulled inflatable boat.
boat with rigid hull and inflatable tubes
Police boat crash near Westminster Bridge injures five
A police boat carrying armed officers crashed near Westminster Bridge on the River Thames, with casualties treated and a heavy emergency response including ambulances, fire crews and helicopters. Authorities also closed entrances to Westminster Underground station as they coordinate river and road traffic management.
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About rigid-hulled inflatable boat
A rigid inflatable boat (RIB), also rigid-hull inflatable boat or rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB), is a lightweight but high-performance and high-capacity boat constructed with a rigid hull bottom joined to side-forming air tubes that are inflated with air to high pressure to give the sides resilient rigidity along the boat's topsides. The design is stable, light, fast and seaworthy. The inflated collar ensures that the vessel retains its buoyancy, even if the boat is taking on water. The RIB is an evolutionary development of the inflatable boat with a rubberized fabric bottom that is stiffened with flat boards within the collar to form the deck or floor of the boat.
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