General purpose inflatable boat

The Royal Australian Navy uses the six-person Zodiac Mark 2 Grand Raider (Zodiac MK2) general purpose inflatable boat (GPIB). It is used in open seas or closed waters during clearance diving operations, reconnaissance, as a tender, landings or troop transporting.

Specifications

  • Type: ancillary craft
  • Builder: Zodiac
  • Speed: 40 knots
  • Range: 200 nautical miles
  • Capacity: 1,400 kilograms in any combination of personnel, equipment or cargo
  • Machinery:
    • Yanmar 319 HP diesel engine
    • Hamilton HJ274 Series Waterjet

Function

Ancillary craft