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Berthon Rib Solutions
Outer Hebrides adventures with a Gemini RIB
September 26, 2022
I find myself in Mallaig about to board the Calmac ferry to South Uist, with our Berthon-built Gemini 780 RIB, for a week’s adventuring and camping around the Outer Hebrides The Gemini 780 is the perfect 4WD of the sea What do I see here but the Mallaig Severn class…
Berthon Rib Solutions appoints James Myatt as Gemini RIBs UK and Ireland Sales Executive
September 21, 2022
Berthon Rib Solutions has appointed James Myatt as Gemini RIBs UK and Ireland Sales Executive. James has worked in the marine sector for nearly 15 years, including extensive work as a Corporate and Commercial Skipper, Marine Supervisor for Game Of Thrones Season 5, Corporate Marine Events Manager and Lead Camera…
Standards of Electronic Wiring at Berthon
November 9, 2021
A good indication of excellent build quality is to see how much thought and consideration goes into those difficult spaces. It is no wonder tidiness within a console is often synonymous with superior construction and thus longevity. Berthon believes that excellent workmanship starts with careful planning and logical assembly. This…
GEMINI WR880 chosen by Jersey Lifeboat Association
April 30, 2021
Berthon RIB Solutions to build the fastest inshore rescue vessel in the Channel Islands Berthon RIB Solutions is working for the Jersey Lifeboat Association (JLA) to build the fastest inshore rescue vessel in the Channel Islands. Following sea trials aboard a standard Gemini WR880, JLA coxswain Andy Hibbs confirmed JLA’s intent…
Berthon achieves the new standard for Occupational Health and Safety – ISO45001:2018
February 19, 2021
Berthon are pleased to announce that they have successfully achieved the transition to the first internationally recognised standard for Occupational Health and Safety ISO45001:2018, replacing its existing British standard OHSAS18001:2007. This achievement shows the company’s commitment to maintaining an Occupational Health and Safety management system of the very highest standard….
Gemini 505 supports Royal Lymington Yacht Club regatta 2020
October 7, 2020
WR505 at Royal Lymington yacht club Junior Race Week Berthon lent a Gemini Waverider 505 coach boat to the Royal Lymington Yacht Club’s recent Junior Race Week. Results of the regatta can be found here. As the children took to the water, the sun shone through the clouds and the…
HYPALON VS PVC
September 16, 2020
Hypalon VS PVC RIB and SIB (Soft Inflatable Boat) sponsons need to be fashioned from highly durable materials. Subject to significant amounts of pressure and often taking heavy impact, this integral part of the boat must be hard-wearing and puncture-resistant. Whether the intended purpose of the vessel is an adventure,…
Southampton Boat Show
October 9, 2019
Versadock and Berthon RIB Solutions attend Southampton Boat Show. Southampton Boat Show brings mixed emotions, heralding as it does the end of the summer season. Far from being put off by this, throngs of avid marine enthusiasts flocked to the show looking for new boats and the latest gimmicks and…
Berthon RIB Solutions supports the Royal Lymington Yacht Club Junior Regatta
August 12, 2019
Berthon RIB Solutions loan a new Gemini Waverider 505 Sailing School Coaching & Safety Boat to the RLYMYC The newly launched Gemini Waverider 505 Sailing School Coaching & Safety Boat from Berthon RIB Solutions was recently loaned to Royal Lymington Yacht Club to support the 82 entries in the Junior…
Berthon Rib Solutions UK & Ireland Gemini RIB distributor
August 5, 2019
Berthon Rib Solutions Ltd has experienced a busy first 6 months as the newly appointed UK & Ireland Gemini RIB distributor. We have received and fitted out 2 stock boats, the Gemini Waverider 780 and Waverider 880, which are both now berthed on VersaDock floating dock system in Berthon Marina…
Berthon Rib Solutions and Gemini RIBs demonstrate shock-mitigation seating at Seawork
June 4, 2019
In the open ocean, coxswains and crews of high-speed craft can be at risk of injury and fatigue from the constant pounding of waves. Even at modest speeds, the accelerations associated with wave impacts are substantial, and the accumulation of exposure can have lasting consequences in the form of acute…
