MST unveiling new products at Seawork 2009

MST (Marine Specialised Technology) unveils its new 10.5m Wheelhouse RIB, a 6.20m workboat (for the Pakistan Navy) and a high specification 5m craft at Seawork 2009.MST at Seawork 2009Leading UK based RIB manufacturer MST (Marine Specialised Technology) is returning to Seawork in 2009 and is exhibiting some of its most recent (and exciting) models at the show.Over the years, MST has won ever-increasing numbers of orders from Coastguard, Customs, Police and Military clients. And the craft being exhibited at Seawork demonstrate MST’s specialist design and production capabilities. The 10.5m Wheelhouse RIB will be at MST’s pontoon berth 53 and is the third of a five boat order placed by a Scandinavian client.Powered by twin diesel Hamilton Waterjets, this 10.5 m craft is capable of 45 knots. The design incorporates a single point lift system for launching and retrieving. In addition, the craft has a 48 hour autonomy capability from its mother ship – so incorporates onboard accommodation for the crew with WC. With the need for stability and speeds of up to 29 knots with ten people on board and 39 knots with two people on board, the 5m RIB on MST’s stand (166) had high specification demands to meet. Its flooding hull design (200 kg of ballast) and hybrid collars which combine pneumatic benefits with the durability and additional benefits of a foam collar - provide exceptional stability.The modular design provides easy maintenance and with a Yamaha100 force, 4 stroke -engine, the speed specification was met and exceeded. The exhibited boat is the sixth of an order for ten. Customised production models are an important part of MST’s portfolio and the 6.20m RIB being exhibited is the second of a pair of boats destined for the Pakistan Navy. In total 8 will be supplied to new F22P Frigates where they will be launched from a 2 pt davit, twin fall system. Powered by Volvo Penta D3 rated 190hp driving VP SX Sterndrives, the craft is capable of speeds of up to 37 knots.These prestigious contracts are yet another success story for MST, which has been one of the British marine industry’s leading lights since its inception in 2002. Its high-tech range of GRP, aluminium and advanced composite hulled RIBs (from 4.8 to 21m in length) has expanded and is winning a major share of the commercial RIB market. MST’s principal buyers are ‘business (or National Authority) to business’ – and Seawork has contributed to expanding this network. MST recently expanded its manufacturing facility to over 20,000 sq.ft. and anticipates increasing its turnover to over £5million by mid 2009. MST – which currently has numerous active agents in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and the Pacific – has found exhibiting at Seawork to be an excellent way of further extending its sphere of activities and client base.

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