The Royal Engineers will make history by appearing at the
Tullett Prebon
London International Boat Show for the first time since the
Show began in 1954.
The Corps of Royal Engineers will bring an
impressive collection of military boats that will be displayed both
on the water and on land outside ExCeL, London, where the Show will
run for 10 days from Friday 8 – Sunday 17 January.
Visitors will be treated to dramatic
demonstrations of the military craft in action three times a day on
the Royal Victoria dock for the duration of the Show. A Support
Boat and Rigid Raider will wow crowds on the water as The Royal
Engineers give insight into their lives as British soldiers who
play a vital role in the effectiveness of the British Army as well
as the Navy and RAF.
Used exclusively by the Royal Engineers, the
Combat Support Boat (CSB) is a powerful, versatile
craft whose major role is to support both bridging and amphibious
operations.
The CSB can also be used as a general purpose
working boat in support of diving operations, ship-to-shore
re-supply and inland water patrols.
The Rigid Raider is a fast
patrol craft with a glass reinforced plastic hull and single 115 hp
Mariner Optimax outboard motor.
The Rigid
Raider comes in two variants, the MK1 and the MK2 and is used for
patrolling inland and coastal waterways.
About the Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers is a unique
Corps, active all over the world in conflict and in peacetime. All
Sappers are multi-skilled as soldiers, combat engineers and
tradesmen. From fighting alongside the Combat Arms to purifying
water, making maps and building accommodation, the Royal Engineers
play a vital role in the effectiveness of the British Army as well
as the Navy and the RAF. In peacetime, the skills and the resources
of the Corps are used to help the civilian population cope and
recover from conflict and natural disaster.