Now thats what I call a Rib.....

peterb · 19 September 2007, 17:08

This is claimed to be the biggest passenger carrying Rib in Europe. I have no idea if it is - its one of the Dolphin watch boats operating out of Lagos Marina, Portugal.

Its around 13m in length - and has twin 350hp engines (from memory) with waterjet drives.

Quite an impressive beast! And the lads that operate the service are a great bunch of guys too. Mind you they dont worry too much about things like lifejackets out here as you can see.

Andy Moore · 19 September 2007, 17:41

Check out those mad seats on the A-frame!

codprawn · 19 September 2007, 19:05

Looks very impressive but doubt it's the biggest. Some of the Ring boats have 18 seats and some of the Cromptons are huge - then again maybe the cromptons don't count as they only carry unofficial passengers without seats......

That seat at the top is probably a bit hairy in a tight turn!!!

mdt · 19 September 2007, 20:24

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Originally Posted by codprawn

That seat at the top is probably a bit hairy in a tight turn!!!

there she blows.....

willfinch36 · 26 February 2009, 15:21

Ive been on this 3 times, i think they are twin 500 i think!?!? the guys that run it are hilarious!!

p.s I know this thread is well old!

Lagos is such a awsome place

Petrov · 26 February 2009, 15:41

Dont belive its the biggest in Europe, heres another three 13m, two of them in Sweden and one of them in Finland.

Petrov · 26 February 2009, 15:48

Here is a 14m also in Sweden.
The biggest pic i found unfortunetly

Chris · 26 February 2009, 20:32

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Originally Posted by peterb

This is claimed to be the biggest passenger carrying Rib in Europe. I have no idea if it is - its one of the Dolphin watch boats operating out of Lagos Marina, Portugal.

Its around 13m in length - and has twin 350hp engines (from memory) with waterjet drives.

Quite an impressive beast! And the lads that operate the service are a great bunch of guys too. Mind you they dont worry too much about things like lifejackets out here as you can see.

Can you imagine someone trying to operate that in the UK. Health and Safey would nail them to the pontoon.

JSP · 04 March 2009, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Petrov

Dont belive its the biggest in Europe, heres another three 13m, two of them in Sweden and one of them in Finland.

Imagine trying to find a leak on that!

Nasher · 04 March 2009, 20:32

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Originally Posted by JSP

Imagine trying to find a leak on that!

John.

I think the heads are located under the console.

Nasher.

JSP · 04 March 2009, 20:44

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Originally Posted by Nasher

John.

I think the heads are located under the console.

Nasher.

willfinch36 · 05 March 2009, 11:40

yes im sure if health and safety got involved they would have it shut down - what a better place it is without all this nonsense!

Steve Hackett · 14 March 2009, 21:11

I was speaking to the guy that owns that RIB he told me it was a 12M ocean dynamics.

camtheribman · 21 July 2009, 22:22

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Originally Posted by Petrov

Dont belive its the biggest in Europe, heres another three 13m, two of them in Sweden and one of them in Finland.

There are 19-20 meter ones that bp operate in the north sea, i think they are the biggest in europe

Ostroda · 24 July 2009, 23:21

the parker interceptor operating in łeba poland is probably one of the largest opearting in europe???? 12 meters in lenght but a beam of 4,8m!!!!

huge ;-)