BN203 FRC903 twin Spring­bok KNRM

FRC903 Fast Res­cue Craft

A Fast Res­cue Craft (FRC), is a rela­ti­ve­ly small res­cue ves­sel gener­al­ly desig­ned for search and res­cue (SAR) duties.They are usu­al­ly ope­ra­ted by a nati­ons coast guard, off­sho­re indu­stry, or life­boat institution,and are inten­ded for inland and off­sho­re environments.

The FRC 903 / Fast Res­cue Craft © 903 is desig­ned and equip­ped to per­form the fol­lo­wing services:

– fast res­cue boat,

– man over­board boat (mob),

– safe trans­fer of per­son­nel and equipment.

Design by Pie­ter Meu­ze­laar, DSMG

 

Spe­ci­fi­ca­ti­ons:

Length over­all: 9.15 metres
Maxi­mum Beam: 3.30 metres
Beam (hull): 2.60 metres
Draft: 0.70 metres
Weight: 4.2 ton
Fuel capa­ci­ty: 400 litres
Per­for­man­ce: 34 knots
Acti­on radi­us (full power): 3.5 hours
Crew: 4 + 20 rescued
Material:  Alu­mi­ni­um H111

 

Twin instal­la­ti­on:

Engi­nes: 2x Steyr SE266E40 SOLAS, 190 kW (258 PK)
Reduc­ti­on: 2x ZF63 (red. 1.25:1)
Water­jets: 2x Ultra UJ251