Karmin international
Karmin international is a Taiwanese boatbuilding company specializing in the design of high speed rigid inflatable boats.
History
[edit]Karmin international was founded in 1988 as Pro Ocean Yacht and originally focused on producing recreational fishing boats however strong demand from the Coast Guard caused them to focus on rigid inflatable boats.[1]
In 2020 Karmin won a NT$450-million (US$14.9-million) Taiwanese Navy contract for 18 special operations boats and 8 tenders for the Cheng Kung-class frigates.[2]
In 2021 Karmin began delivery of a new class of 11m assault RIB to the ROC Marines. It is designated the M109 fast assault boat in ROCMC service and features a thermal imaging system produced by Kolead Aerospace.[3]
Karmin has assisted a team from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in constructing a human powered submarine.[4]
Customers
[edit]Karmin has supplied boats to the Taiwanese Navy and Coast Guard as well as export customers[2] including the Republic of the Marshall Islands,[5] Palau, Nauru, and Tuvalu.[6]
Products
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About us". www.karmin.com.tw. Karmin. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b Strong, Matthew (15 April 2020). "Taiwanese company wins Taiwan Navy contract for special operations craft". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b Strong, Matthew (27 January 2021). "Taiwan's Marines unveil locally developed M109 assault boat". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Chia-nan, Lin (22 August 2021). "NCKU team eyeing a spot in submarine race in the UK". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "RMI to Receive 2 New Coastal Multi-Purpose Boats from ROC (Taiwan)". rmigov.info. Office of the President and Cabinet. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Tzu-ti, Huang. "Taiwan Coast Guard donation a boost to Tuvalu". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "K85". www.karmin.com.tw. Karmin. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "K92". www.karmin.com.tw. Karmin. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Au, Charles. "Taiwan showcases indigenous M109 assault boat". www.shephardmedia.com. Shephard Media.