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Neuvisa (NEUMATICAS DE VIGO S.A.U)

rib builder Meira, Pontevedra, Spain

Neuvisa (Neumáticas de Vigo S.A.U.) is the Rodman Group division created in 2001 to build latest-generation semi-rigid inflatable boats under the Neuvisa and Tarpon brands. Its ranges run from small auxiliary tenders through professional RIBs of 3 to 12 metres, plus SOLAS-certified rescue boats, a GRP fishing boat and the Tarpon 1250 Fast Ferry for up to 48 passengers, with heavy customisation for divers, fishermen, coastguards, police, fire services, military and nautical activity operators. The yard is located at Meira-Moaña on the Ría de Vigo, Spain, and Rodman Group products are backed by ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Pecal 2110/AQAP certification.

Neuvisa (NEUMATICAS DE VIGO S.A.U)

Neumáticas de Vigo S.A.U., trading as Neuvisa, was created in 2001 as the Rodman Group division specialising in the manufacture of latest-generation semi-rigid boats. Its Neuvisa and Tarpon brands are presented as robust craft built for optimal navigation in all conditions, aimed primarily at professional users. Working alongside the other Rodman Group companies, Neuvisa states it can build boats of any length in any material, and Rodman products are backed by ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Pecal 2110/AQAP certificates under the group's internal Rodman Quality System (RQS).

Vessel Types

  • Serie TD – lightweight, easily handled auxiliary tenders
  • Serie PL – simple, stable RIBs from three to eight metres for support, family and sport use
  • Serie AD – professional RIBs with marine-plywood non-slip deck, lowered deck height and stainless steel transom heel, suited to fishermen and divers
  • Serie DV – larger professional workboats with deep-V hull, integrated fuel tanks (100–300 L) and reinforcements for high-power engines, for diving clubs, water activity firms, coastguards, police and fire services
  • Serie FL Special – custom-built 8 to 12 metre high-speed craft developed with government agencies and specialised companies, tested in extreme sea conditions, with 300–800 L integrated tanks
  • Serie RR – rescue boats certified to S.O.L.A.S. specifications and IMO rules, with over 400 units sold worldwide to shipyards, owners and marine safety companies
  • Tarpon 650 Sargo – GRP outboard boat for fishing and mixed leisure use, with optional live wells
  • Tarpon 1250 Fast Ferry – multipurpose passenger craft on the Rodman 1250 hull, homologated for up to 48 people, available with Volvo IPS propulsion
  • Serie Especial – bespoke projects for maritime rescue, military forces, nautical activities such as parasailing and charter, and the offshore and auxiliary industry

Facilities

  • Neuvisa-Tarpon production facility at Meira-Moaña
  • Part of the Rodman Group's three factories on both banks of the Ría de Vigo, totalling 162,000 m² of industrial surface, 43,000 m² of it covered, alongside Rodman Polyships (Moaña) and Metalships & Docks (Vigo)

Location

  • Moaña, Ría de Vigo, Spain; Rodman Group products are present in more than 50 countries worldwide