1. SPECIAL BOAT UNIT TWENTY
11 METER RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOAT
OPERATIONS AND CAPABILITIES 1 1 1 1

2. PRIMARY USE OF THE 11 METER RIB
OVER-THE-HORIZON INSERTION/EXTRACTION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
SWIMMER CAST AND RECOVERY
MARITIME INTELLIGENCE GATHERING
UNDERWAY VISIT, BOARD, SEARCH AND SEIZURE (VBSS)
AT SEA RENDEZVOUS / MARITIME INTERDICTION
COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM
SUPPORT DIRECT ACTION MISSIONS
SUPPORT AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
WATERBORNE COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE (CSAR)
WATERBORNE SURVEILLANCE / GUARD POST
DIVING OPERATIONS SUPPORT
NON-COMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS
LIMITED GUNFIRE SUPPORT 6 6 7 6

3. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) 11 METER RIB CRAFT CHARACTERISTICS
SPEED (MAX) 47 KNOTS (CRUISE) 34 KNOTS
CREW 3 COMBATANT CRAFT CREWMAN
PASSENGERS 8 COMBAT EQUIPPED SEALS
MAX PAYLOAD 3,200 POUNDS
COMBAT RADIUS 100 NM
FUEL CAPACITY 180 GALLONS
ENGINES 2 CATERPILLAR 3126 DIESEL RPM
PROPULSION 2 KAMEWA FF 280 WATER JETS
NAVIGATION FURUNO 1610CF COLOR GPS
FURUNO 841 RADAR
COMMUNICATIONS MILITARY HF, VHF, UHF & SATCOM
MARINE BAND ICOM M127 RADIO 18 18 20 18

4. CREW COMPOSITION IN A TWO BOAT DETACHMENT
1 OFFICER IN CHARGE (PATROL OFFICER)
1 PETTY OFFICER IN CHARGE (HELMSMAN)
1 CHIEF ENGINEER
1 NAVIGATOR / COMMUNICATOR
1 ASSISTANT OFFICER IN CHARGE
1 PETTY OFFICER IN CHARGE (HELMSMAN)
1 CHIEF ENGINEER
1 NAVIGATOR / COMMUNICATOR 19 19 21 19

5. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) 11 METER RIB PROCUREMENT
INTENDED PHASE REPLACEMENT OF THE 24’, 30’ AND METER RIB’S WITH AN INVENTORY OF 72 NSW RIBS.
ACTUAL 70 BOATS TOTAL (32 BETWEEN EAST AND WEST COAST WITH 6 TO OUR TRAINING CENTER).
STATUS STILL RECEIVING CRAFT. TWO MORE YEARS TO FINAL CRAFT DELIVERY 24 24 26 24

6. 11 METER RIB MARITIME CRAFT AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM (MCADS)
BENEFIT - RAPID POWER PROJECTION - AIR DROPABLE RIB’S WITH CREW AND SEALS.
AIRCRAFT COMPATABILITY - GOAL IS C-130, C-141, C-17 AND C-5 COMPATIBILITY.
STATUS - 11 METER OPERATIONAL TESTING COMPLETED.
DEPLOYMENT - WE ARE GOING ON OUR THIRD DEPLOYMENT WITH THIS CAPABILITY. 24 25 27 25

7. MARITIME CRAFT AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM (MCADS)26 26 26 28

8. NEGATIVES FACTORS OF THE 11 METER RIB
THE BOW TENDS TO STUFF IN A FOLLOWING SEA IF YOU DO NOT DRIVE THE BOAT CORRECTLY.
SEA WATER COOLING SYSTEM TENDS TO CLOG WHEN WORKING NEAR THE BEACH (SEA GRASS BYPASSES THE STRAINERS)
NOTE: THE COOLING SYSTEM IS BEING RETROFITTED WITH A BLOW BACK CAPABILITY TO PUSH SAND AND GRASS BACK OUT THE SEA WATER INTAKE. 26 26 28 26