At Berthon, we specialize in crafting custom-built Gemini RIBs tailored to your unique specifications, whether for commercial, military, or leisure use. With extensive experience in Defence, Rescue, and Commercial sectors, we understand that each client has distinct operational and technical requirements. Our team works closely with you to ensure your RIB meets both performance standards and your mission needs. Every boat is built to order, offering flexibility in design, engineering, and equipment fitment.
DESIGNS SUITED TO MEET YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS
Tailored to Your Needs
Each Gemini RIB is engineered with bespoke features to ensure it meets your specific operational needs.
Unmatched Durability and Performance
Built to thrive in the toughest conditions, ensuring your RIB performs under pressure, every time.
End-to-End Customisation
From design to build, we offer a complete solution, adapting every detail to suit your mission.
Full Range of Bespoke Options
We offer a comprehensive range of customisable features to ensure your RIB is fit for the job. Choose from an array of options including:
- Engine Choices (Petrol or Diesel, Single or Twin configurations)
- Hull Colour & Sponson Colour & Protection
- Custom Consoles, Radar Arches, and Seating Configurations
- Cabins & T-Tops for full protection
- Communication & Navigation Suites for seamless operation
- Specialist Onboard Equipment tailored to specific missions
- Deck Strengthening for high-load areas, ideal for commercial and military use
Built for Strength and Endurance
The Gemini RIB range is known for its robust build quality and the ability to withstand the harshest environments. For military and commercial clients, we offer ballistic protection, high-impact resistant sponsons, and reinforced deck structures. Every boat is built to perform under pressure, with a focus on high-load capacity, extended endurance, and safety in extreme conditions. Additionally, the Aluminium Keel Protector (Bow to Stern) offers added protection, particularly for commercial clients in demanding conditions. It’s also ideal for leisure users who wish to beach their boat, whether for adventure, picnics, or relaxing in coastal areas.
Your Complete RIB Solution
From the initial design to the final build, Berthon offers a comprehensive, bespoke solution tailored to your specific needs. We don’t just deliver a boat—we provide a custom-built RIB engineered to meet your exact operational and technical requirements. Our experienced team works closely with you every step of the way, ensuring that every detail is considered, from selecting the most suitable engine configuration to seamlessly integrating mission-specific equipment. Whether outfitting for military, commercial, or rescue operations, we guarantee a fully equipped and ready vessel designed to perform in the most demanding environments.
Why Choose Berthon for Your Custom Gemini RIB?
- Expertise: Decades of experience in designing and building bespoke boats for Defence, Rescue, and Commercial clients.
- Collaboration: A dedicated team to work with you, ensuring the boat is tailored to your needs.
- Quality: Gemini RIBs are built using high-quality materials and the latest technology, ensuring durability and reliability.
Please contact Berthon to discuss your unique requirements. We’re here to help you build the perfect RIB for your mission.
Case Studies
Every Gemini RIB has a story. From patrolling busy ports and supporting lifeboat crews to spearheading marine conservation, search and rescue, and offshore exploration—this collection showcases the real-world capability of Gemini boats in action. These case studies aren’t just spec sheets—they’re proof of performance. Whether built for government agencies, harbours, fisheries, or private clients chasing adventure, each vessel reflects a unique application and custom build. If you’re considering a new RIB and want to see what’s possible, this is a great place to start. Real boats, real stories, built to perform.
Trusted worldwide by military, rescue, and law enforcement agencies in extreme environments.
Explore how Gemini RIBs support extreme expeditions, big-wave surfing, marine research, and global missions.
Gemini 880 RIB – The Ultimate Adventure RIB – Catch and cook on an isolated beach
Embark on the ultimate sea adventure aboard the Gemini 880 RIB! Join us as we set off from Lymington Marina, encountering playful seals along the way. We’ll navigate the stunning waters of The Solent, pushing the limits of the Gemini 880’s performance. This 8.80-meter marvel, equipped with a Suzuki 350 hp outboard engine and a sleek T-top, is a testament to Gemini Marine’s craftsmanship and Berthon Rib Solutions’ expertise. The real highlight of our journey? Fishing for bass right on board and later savouring the catch on a tranquil, remote beach.
Gemini 880 Leisure / Adventure RIB – Full Review
Join James Myatt for a full review of the latest Berthon built Gemini WR880 ready to take on the Bull Rock Rib run in Ireland.
This adventure leisure RIB benefits from the renowned Gemini Commercial grade hull, developed over the last 40 years, tried and tested in the harshest conditions by the most demanding operators around the globe.
Gemini WR880 RHIB | Commercial | Defence | Security | Rescue
The WR 880 is used extensively in almost every possible boating application worldwide due to its proven ability in rough conditions as well a larger versatile deck space and long range capability. The WR 880 also adheres to the rigorous requirements of government, rescue and commercial agencies around the world who expect the best in performance, safety and reliability.
ABP Ports Gemini WR780
Gemini Marine RIBs are fitted out and rigged in Berthon’s state-of-the-art boatyard by an experienced team of engineers. The rounded deep V-shaped Gemini RIB hull offers great performance, comfort, and excellent handling at top speeds, especially in heavy seas. They are built using the latest technology and techniques, ensuring quality and reliability.
Jersey Lifeboat Association Fastest Rescue RIB in the British Isles
Berthon RIB Solutions worked closely with for the Jersey Lifeboat Association (JLA) to build the fastest inshore rescue vessel in the Channel Islands. Following sea trials aboard a standard Gemini RIB, JLA coxswain Andy Hibbs confirmed JLA’s intent to purchase a Gemini after being impressed with its outstanding sea-keeping abilities, plus Gemini’s proven track record of keeping life safe at sea, supplying the RIBs for NSRI (which is the South African equivalent of the RNLI), and which operates on some of the most hostile waters in the world where the Atlantic, Indian and Southern Oceans meet.
