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Zodiac 920 Hurricane

Considered the finest craft of their type in the world, the Zodiac Hurricane range of RIBS are mission specific and are used by the most knowledgeable and discriminating operators who demand the utmost in ruggedness and reliability. All Hurricane models have removable collars for ease of maintenance as well as the capability of interchanging with DuraRIB foam collars. Zodiac Hurricane first supplied high speed outboard powered assault RIBS in the early 1990’s. Since that time, the deck and seating configuration has been refined to meet the requirements of various military organizations worldwide.

The Zodiac Hurricane 920 OB CDO is typically used by a two man crew to transport an eight to twelve person commando team in ship to shore, ship to ship and shore to ship assault missions. The deep Vee welded aluminum hull and inflatable collar combined with jockey style seating; provides the seaworthiness, shock mitigation, stability and maneuverability required to operate reliably and effectively in a hostile maritime environment. The ruggedized hull and collar construction and highly responsive twin outboard motor propulsion system allows the Hurricane 920 to operate safely in heavy weather and alongside larger craft during ship boarding operations.

The Zodiac Hurricane 920 OB CABIN is typically shore based and is manned by a two to four person crew for search and rescue, aids to navigation maintenance, law enforcement, fisheries patrol and harbour security missions. The deep-V welded aluminum hull and inflatable collar provides the seaworthiness, shock mitigation, stability and maneuverability required to operate reliably and effectively in harsh conditions. The ruggedized hull and collar construction and highly responsive twin outboard motor propulsion system allows the Hurricane 920 to operate safely in heavy weather and alongside other craft during enforcement operations. The size of the Hurricane 920 combined with the large fuel capacity and fully enclosed, heated cabin allows for long-range autonomous operation in a variety of maritime environments

At least six Zodiac Hurricane 920 are being used in Argentina by the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA).

Designation: Zodiac 920 Hurricane
Manufacturer: American Zodiac, U.S.A.
Role: Patrol and assault
Displacement: 3.3 tons full load  
Dimensions: 9.14 x 3.23 x 0.61 meters
Propulsion: 2 OBM diesels VOLVO PENTA modelo D4-260/ DP,
   260 hp (191 kW), 46 knots
Range: 200 kmts
Endurance: --- hours
Fuel: 860 lts
Electric: --- kW
Crew: 2
Troops: 6 marines
Radar: None.
Fire Control: None.
EW: None.
Armament: None.
Format: 1.0
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