RIBs
BELOW D G Chon, Bay Industrial’s owner, with a model of the 8.5m (28ft) Black Liger patrol boat, which the
company supplies to the Indonesian Navy
BELOW The LodeStar Black Liger 850 equipped with twin Suzuki 200s has proven popular with the
Indonesian Navy. Here the Neoprene-Hypalon craft is shown undergoing sea trials near Jakarta
ABOVE A special fitting area for Williams RIBs move was done in phases, where inbound materials are
containing mock-up decks of various models used beginning with very small consolidated prior to shipment
to ensure the inflatable collars fit properly before boats produced under the to China for production. The
they are shipped to the customer in the UK LodeStar brand. Brunswick- main Korean factory was shut
branded product followed as !VO down in the autumn of 2008.
subcontractor, Mercury chose to retain Bay became able to ensure the Facilities
Bay as a supplier because of its high quality at higher production in China C<7?C3;/@97<5A
levels of quality and customer service. rates of the products coming In order to distinguish its
Bay’s response to Mercury’s out of the facility. product from the multitude 
challenge was to progressively shift The next stage was to of look-alike products, Bay Employees
production of boats from its Korean introduce neoprene-Hypalon has commissioned a series of
proprietary accessories that '#Y
distinguish its boats from Total RIBs
other local producers. Some “We advance by setting out produced
of these items are exclusive to demanding goals and maintaining
the Mercury and Brunswick
brands as they have been the highest standards”
17.5% part of the design process Own brand RIBs
and have paid for the tooling.
factory to a new, purpose-built craft requiring more Other items are used on
facility in China, but retaining Korean handwork than PVC 82.5%Other brand RIBs LodeStar boats that have
management. The 35,000m2 site in boats. Following this, the earned a reputation as a
the north-east of the country was production of larger boats high quality and technically
chosen because it is just an hour’s was eventually moved from advanced range of craft in
flight time from Seoul with frequent Korea to China, leaving those markets where they
connecting flights. the Korean operation primarily as an are sold. Accessories include
To reduce any production risks the administrative centre and a warehouse rowlocks, oars and
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