Oceanic Ribs

rib builder Schimatari, Greece

Oceanic Ribs is a Greek builder of hand-crafted rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), with a model range spanning from a 3.7 m tender to a roughly 10 m cabin "megarib" flagship. The company states it was founded in 1978 to design and produce safe, durable, performance-oriented RIBs for recreational, professional and military applications, and its boats are built with ORCA Pennel-Flipo 1670 DTX tubes, Leafield valves and extensive optional outfitting. Alongside new builds and custom projects, it offers pre-owned RIB sales and brokerage, engine and electronics servicing, gelcoat and tube repairs, transport and delivery, plus rentals and charters. It is based at the 1st km of Schimatari, with its main base described as Athens, Greece, and delivers throughout mainland Greece and the islands.

Oceanic Ribs

Oceanic Ribs designs, builds and supports hand-crafted rigid inflatable boats in Greece. The company says OCEANIC was founded in 1978 with the sole purpose of producing safe, durable, performance-oriented RIBs for demanding professional, military and recreational use, and it describes over 40 years of experience and a team of marine engineers, boatbuilders and seafarers. Boats are built and tested in Aegean and Ionian conditions, with clients reported across Europe and beyond.

Services

  • RIB construction for private and professional use
  • Custom builds with tailored design, layout, engine and technology choices
  • New and certified pre-owned RIB sales and brokerage, including sea trials and registration/documentation support
  • Technical support and maintenance: engine servicing (Yamaha, Mercury, Suzuki, Honda), electrical systems and electronics installation, gelcoat and tube repairs, seasonal packages
  • Delivery, transport across Greece and Europe, on-site handover and boat management
  • Rentals and charters
  • Commercial and government solutions for port authorities, rescue services, diving teams, patrol and utility RIBs, and commercial fleet outfitting

Vessel Types

  • Tenders and small RIBs: Model 360 SMART (3.70 m, 5 passengers), Model 470 (4.70 m, 7 passengers)
  • Leisure and professional RIBs: Model 540 / NEW 540 Wing (5.40 m), Model 600 Super Alter (5.95 m), Model 630 (6.30 m), Model 780 FLEDER (7.80 m, up to 500 HP)
  • Sail-club versions (470 SAIL, 540 SAIL) for training, coaching and race assistance
  • Cabin RIBs: Model 860 BIS, Model 960 (9.60 m, twin 400 HP, sleeping and dining facilities, also dual-diesel stern drive), Model 1000 ALLEGRIA flagship (9.98 m LOA, twin 450 HP, also stern drive and surface propulsion)
  • Construction features noted across the range: ORCA Pennel-Flipo 1670 DTX tubes, Leafield valves, multiple watertight air chambers, 9 mm solid neoprene rubbing strake, self-draining decks, optional teak-foam decking, hydraulic steering, windlass, Garmin electronics and trailers

Facilities

  • Own shipyard where boats are built, finished, polished and made available for inspection, and where ready-to-deliver and used stock is displayed
  • Exhibits at the Boat & Fishing Show

Location

  • Address: 1st km Schimatariou, Athens, Greece, 32009
  • Main base described as Athens, with delivery throughout mainland Greece and the islands, including marinas such as Mykonos, Paros and Lefkada on request
  • Phone: (+30) 2106622692 / (+30) 6944313556; email: [email protected], [email protected]