Diving is an exciting sport that can help you discover entire worlds hidden from those too timid to venture into the mysterious depths of the ocean. It is becoming more and more commonplace for people to be interested in and fascinated by the sport of diving, and pursuing it as a recreational activity is becoming a popular interest in the UK. However, with all the expenses already related to diving, a boat may be last on the list of priorities. Although many dive sites are easy enough to navigate from the shore, the best ones are usually a little further out to sea and will require a boat to access. For the most part, going on a diving excursion as a recreational activity will usually include a boat from the company offering the service, but the vessel is generally not included when one decides to go diving as a group of either friends or family. That is why hiring a vessel from a reliable and reputable company makes the most sense for recreational diving activities. Northern Rib Hire is one of the leading diving support vessel suppliers in the UK and they have an impressive fleet of vessels specifically built for diving activities.

Northern Rib Hire has a range of dive-suitable vessels within its fleet of Ribs and Catamarans. Each vessel is capable of different jobs in varying conditions, and their flagship dive vessel, Katabatic, was built for purpose and is equipped with a 15 KVA generator, diver wash-down facilities, and a 750kg A-frame capable of 4-point mooring.

Thumper, another one of their dive-specific vessels, was specially built for a diving survey and ROV operations.
A spokesperson for Northern Rib Hire said: “One of the most popular diving support vessels is our large, open Rib, Mistral, which has plenty of open deck space which can accommodate a scuba replacement unit and 5-man dive team, crew, and company rep. The vessel also includes a dive ladder for easy ingress and egress, which makes it perfect for more novice as well as experienced divers.”

Diving excursions on Northern Rib Hire’s diving support vessels can be booked with the company directly and, with the company’s innovative and novel boat transportation service, the vessel can be transported overland to wherever the excursion will be taking place. The boat transportation service from Northern Rib Hire is aimed at offering stellar service within a short time frame, and therefore they can transport a vessel to anywhere in the country within six hours – guaranteed same-day delivery. With Northern Rib Hire, your diving excursions will be safe and successful.

Northern Rib Hire is a professional provider for the maritime services industry, based in the city of Lancaster in the North West. With services that can truly be tailored to any job, we pride ourselves on our performance and ability to work with the client to provide solutions for any marine environment. Our fleet of Ribs and catamarans are fully coded, equipped and staffed by professional skippers with a wealth of personal knowledge and experience to draw from. Since its initiation in 2006, it has grown from one man’s dream to a highly professional, forward thinking company with a large and diverse client base. We specialise in numerous fields including but not limited too; Rib Hire, Rib Charter services, Safety Boat Services, Crew Transfers, Marine Security patrols and Ecology Services. For more information on Northern Rib Hire, please visit https://northernribhire.co.uk/.