High Speed Craft
In the Shock Mitigation Directory this category is separated into sub-categories based on construction materials and specific roles.
Professional High Speed Craft
Professional High Speed Craft refers to planing craft including fast pilot boats, work boats, maritime enforcement, counter terrorism, interceptors and Special Forces craft.
Work boat applications include dive boat, crew boat, cargo boat, boom deployment, environmental sampling, hydrographic survey, fire, search and rescue.
Extreme High Speed Craft
These craft can be powered by multiple gasoline or petrol outboard engines. Multiple inboard diesel engines can be combined with stern drive or surface piercing propellors.
High Speed Craft are constantly evolving as counter-terrorism and enforcement roles change in the miltary, coastguard and police sector. Top speeds are rarely disclosed.
Various Mission Requirements
A professional High Speed Craft can be expected to run at various planing speeds to and from a task. Many operations then require a static or slow moving platform to work from.
The main characteristics are reliability and the ability to operate for extended periods. Certian roles require these craft to achieve high speeds in challenging sea states.
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Interceptors
9 metre: 29 feet 5” 10 metre: 32 feet 8” 11 metre: 36 feet 1”
12 metre: 39 feet 4” 13 metre: 42 feet 7” 14 metre: 45 feet 9”
15 metre: 49 feet 2” 16 metre: 52 feet 5” 17 metre: 55 feet 9”
18 metre: 60 feet
An Interceptor needs to combine performance, sea keeping and protection for the crew. Interceptors may be selected for high speed patrol, security, law enforcement, special forces and tactical support.
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Pilot & Escort Craft
12 metre: 39 feet 4” 13 metre: 42 feet 7” 14 metre: 45 feet 9”
15 metre: 49 feet 2” 16 metre: 52 feet 5” 17 metre: 55 feet 9”
18 metre: 60 feet 19 metre: 62 feet 4” 20 metre: 65 feet 7”
21 metre: 68 feet 11”
Pilot and escort craft will have a cabin and may be selected for pilotage duties, harbour, river or coastal patrol, enforcement, asset protection and tactical support. Pilot vessels need to be able to operate in all weathers with good crew protection.
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GRP & FRP Boats
5.5 metre: 18 feet 6 metre: 19 feet 7” 6.5 metre: 21 feet 3”
7 metre: 23 feet 7.5 metre: 24 feet 6” 8 metre: 26 feet 2”
8.5 metre: 27 feet 9” 9 metre: 29 feet 5” 9.5 metre: 31 feet 2”
10 metre: 32 feet 8” 10.5 metre: 34 feet 4” 11 metre: 36 feet 1”
11.5 metre: 37 feet 7” 12 metre: 39 feet 4” 13 metre: 42 feet 7”
14 metre: 45 feet 9” 15 metre: 49 feet 2” 16 metre: 52 feet 5”
17 metre: 55 feet 9” 18 metre: 60 feet
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Aluminium Boats
5.5 metre: 18 feet 6 metre: 19 feet 7” 6.5 metre: 21 feet 3”
7 metre: 23 feet 7.5 metre: 24 feet 6” 8 metre: 26 feet 2”
8.5 metre: 27 feet 9” 9 metre: 29 feet 5” 9.5 metre: 31 feet 2”
10 metre: 32 feet 8” 10.5 metre: 34 feet 4” 11 metre: 36 feet 1”
11.5 metre: 37 feet 7” 12 metre: 39 feet 4” 13 metre: 42 feet 7”
14 metre: 45 feet 9” 15 metre: 49 feet 2” 16 metre: 52 feet 5”
17 metre: 55 feet 9” 18 metre: 60 feet
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