In countries like the UK, like most others, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency want every person that goes out to sea, whether for work or leisure, to return safely, and in instances where those people are relying on private marine services companies such as Northern Rib Hire in England, it is of course also important that the skipper ensures the safety of everyone on board, including the crew.

Northern Rib Hire are specialists in nearshore and intertidal vessel management and crew charters operating in the North-West of England and they provide safety boat services (with crew) for any situation at sea. Some of their inflatable safety boats are outboard-mounted rubber dinghies used in situations that require proactive and prompt responses, such as to prevent drowning.

“Safety boats and safety boat services such as the ones provided by Northern Rib Hire, play an indispensable role in sea rescue. We have skippers and crew available, and we provide safety boat hire and rescue boats for both civil and commercial sectors. Our skippers are routinely tested with challenging ‘man overboard drills’, no matter the weather conditions and most of the safety boats on our fleet are road transportable which allows us to deploy to any location when needed,” a company representative said.

Northern Rib Hire owns a full range of safety boats that vary in size and shape of which Thumper - the 12,5m cabin Rib is the latest edition to their fleet. This vessel is suitable for all diving operations but also serves as the perfect safety boat. Ariel, the 12.5m Cabin Rib, is also new and capable to handle shallow or both deep operations, but when it comes to sea rescue situations, Scirocco 2 - their 9m cabin rib is equipped to handle any task.

With a wide variety of rib boats on their fleet, Northern Rib Hire can match the right boat to both the job and your budget. While they specialise in providing safety boat services to support inshore and offshore commercial operations and inland waterways. They are also widely recognised for many other services including crew transfers, dive support, and sea surveys, and they provide boat hire for marine projects, civil engineering at sea, and marine construction.

With Northern Rib Hire there are multiple options to choose from and their website will provide you with a better insight into their comprehensive services, and how they can be of assistance to you. You can also email them directly via the website if you would like to learn more about their rates or to discuss your specific requirements.

About Us
Northern Rib Hire is a fast-growing specialist marine services company based in the city of Lancaster in the North-West of England. Established in 2006, we have more than twelve years of experience in delivering high levels of customer services that are reliable, affordable, fast, and efficient. Our fleet is made up out of an assortment between Catamarans and Ribs Committed and capable to cater for all aspects of your marine needs. For more information, please visit http://northernribhire.co.uk