RIB Charter and Skippered Workboat Hire in Melbourne
Private Group Hire, Film Media TV Support Boat, Safety Boat, Crew Transfer RIB
Piloted by qualified Master <24NC and MEDIII, Marlon Quinn
Professional, Flexible and Inexpensive Local Service.
Benefit from over 8 years experience in Port Phillip Bay, Western Port Bay and Victorian Bass Strait Coast.
Film, TV and Media Support Boat
The commercial survey charter RIB, Jester, provides a stable platform and her high sheer bow make for a dry ride. Her shallow draft means she can get to the most demanding of locations incredibly rapidly and easily.
Sporting a modular design that can be quickly transformed, Jester can be configured for maximum deck space for media and film work providing for film crew comfort or maximising room for equipment, or set up for optimal seating arrangements.
The forward double jockey seat affords optimum viewing and positioning whilst aft military specification Ullman suspension jockey seats provide comfort in long duration film shoots and unstable conditions.
Crew and Equipment Transfer
The Jester RIB offers safe, comfortable and swift interception to transfer crew and equipment, on Port Phillip Bay, Western Port Bay and the Yarra precinct.
Easily transfer passengers ship to ship, pier to shore passenger pick up and drop offs for Portsea Polo marquee style events, or party boat DJ / celebrity personnel transfers.
With a high payload capacity the crew and equipment transfer service provides a cost-effective alternative to diverting from passage plans or scheduling for that vital staff member, tool or component.
Event Safety and Coach Boat
The Jester RIB with bright orange and red colours has a clear and obvious presence for water-based event safety or patrol work.
Offering rapid and easy deployment and shallow draft capabilities, the Jester RIB provides easy, efficient and cost-effective service to ensure the continues safety of event participants, staff and contract partners.
Ideal for sailing regatta coach boat operations, open water swim, kayak, SUP, windsurfing or surf kite and foiling competition boat support, and rescue boat services.
Dive, Freedive and Snorkel Support Services
Representing the ideal skippered RIB charter vessel to support the delivery of professional education, training, instruction and excursions for scuba diving, freediving or snorkelling activities.
The Jester RIB with low centre of gravity and, easy waterline access to board oversize pontoons, with removable dive ladder and the local knowledge honed over years of freediving and snorkelling Port Phillip Bay and surrounds for the optimum dive experience tailored to the weather forecast and prevailing sea conditions.
Private Group Charter RIB
Take your family or friends on a private Skippered Rib charter to visit Port Phillip Bay’s icons including the seals, South Channel Fort, Pope’s Eye Marine Park, Point Nepean, the historic South Channel Pile Light, Mud Island or the infamous Rip itself. Go further afield to Western Port’s from Flinders, Stony Point, Tankerton or Cowes and Phillip Island.
Let me help tailor a memorable day for your squad. The wind and tide will have a major effect on the conditions that you will encounter; working closely with our skipper will help make the most of your day working in the conditions that best suit your squad. You may already have a plan in mind which we will happily follow, however clients are often keen to tap into the local knowledge of the skipper who transits these waters almost every day.
Make your day special, whether a celebration, milestone birthdays or anniversary, or even just for fun!
Research, Science and Data Collection
Optimise your scientific research and data collection for marine biology, marine ecology, ornithology, oceanography and cetology, on board the swift, agile and stable skippered RIB charter vessel.
Whether studying marine habitats, shoreline habitats or coastal habitats, benefit from the easy and swift access the charter RIB workboat provides.
COMMERCIAL RIB CHARTER – Melbourne and surrounds
The local Victorian operated and maintained vessel provides commercial organisations with highly reliable and cost effective Commercial RIB Charter. Vastly experienced skippers across ferry transport, commercial fishing, marine science, survey and safety boats, dive support, and regular eco boat tours and cruises.
PRIVATE GROUP CHARTER – Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula
Longer duration expeditions that provide you with the tempo and time you need to enjoy the experience without feeling the rush to get it done. Every day to be savoured, melding naturally and organically with the next. It’s the intensive without the angst.
YOUR SKIPPER
Professional, discrete and highly experienced small boat handler, specialising in RIB pilotage, you’re in the best hands with qualified Master, Marlon Quinn.
Progress with confidence founded on thousands of hours at the helm of all sizes of RIB vessels from length 3.4m to 8.5m, propelled by twin outboard, jet RIB and single outboard, navigating in all conditions up to 30kn in sheltered and coastal waters.
THE VESSEL – Jester 5.6m RIB
