Inflatable Boats — Rescue, Marine & Industrial
Enviroguard inflatable boats are heavy-duty, portable boats for marine, rescue, environmental, industrial, and defence operations. The boats use PVC-coated or rubberized technical fabrics and can be configured for transporting personnel, carrying equipment, inspection work, boom deployment, and emergency response.
The entire boat packs into a carry bag for transport by truck, ship, or helicopter and inflates on-site in under 15 minutes. No trailer required for smaller models. Compared with rigid boats, the deflatable construction cuts transport weight and storage space by more than half.
Enviroguard manufacture custom inflatable boats according to the required length, width, personnel capacity, payload, operating conditions, propulsion system, fabric construction and accessories.
Inflatable Rescue Boat & Work Boat Configurations
- Heavy-duty construction for professional and government applications.
- Available as inflatable rescue boat, environmental response boat, or industrial work boat.
- PVC-coated or rubberized technical fabric — selected by application.
- Multi-chamber design — if one chamber is damaged, remaining chambers keep the boat afloat.
- Reinforced transom for outboard motor — inflatable boat with motor configurations from 15 HP to 40 HP.
- Marine (orange) and defence (black) colour configurations.
- 3-person, 4-person, 6-person, 8-person and 10-person capacity models.
- Folds into a carry bag for transport, storage and rapid deployment.
Inflatable Rubber Boat Applications
- Environmental monitoring, water sampling, and pollution-control activities.
- Oil-spill response — deployment and retrieval of oil containment booms and silt curtains.
- Inspection and maintenance of dams, bridges, pipelines, jetties and ports.
- Flood response, evacuation and emergency operations.
- Search-and-rescue and disaster-response activities (SDMA, NDRF).
- Harbour operations and marine transportation.
- Aquaculture and fish-farm operations.
- Survey, inspection and research activities.
- Defence, security and field operations.
- Personnel and equipment transportation in remote or temporary locations.
Boat Configurations
General purpose: Inflatable tubes, fabric floor, transom, grab lines, carrying handles and inflation valves. Suited for inspection, survey, and light transport duties.
Industrial and environmental response: Reinforced tubes and flooring, heavy-duty rubbing strips, lifting points, equipment attachment provisions, and a reinforced transom for an outboard motor. Built for boom deployment, water sampling, and working around marine infrastructure.
Rescue and emergency: High-visibility colours, additional grab handles, rescue and lifting points, reinforced undersides, and rapid-deployment accessories. Configured for flood response, evacuation, and search-and-rescue.
Defence and security: Low-visibility colours (black), reinforced construction and rapid-deploy carry systems. Rubber boat with engine configurations for patrol and reconnaissance operations.
Fabric Options
PVC-coated technical fabric suits most industrial, environmental and field applications. It provides good flexibility, water resistance, abrasion resistance, and is easier to fabricate and repair on-site.
Rubberized technical fabric (Hypalon/neoprene-coated) is selected when the application requires greater flexibility, fatigue resistance, or durability in demanding conditions. Often used for heavy-duty inflatable rubber boats and rescue boats that see continuous deployment.
Final fabric selection should consider water conditions, operating temperature, UV exposure, mechanical loading and expected service life.
Accessories & Optional Equipment
- Inflation pump (foot pump or compressor) and pressure gauge.
- Repair kit and carry/storage bag.
- Paddles and removable seats with mounting systems.
- Outboard-motor mounting arrangement (15 HP to 40 HP).
- Grab ropes, lifting points, mooring and towing points.
- Protective rubbing strips and reinforcement patches.
- Drainage arrangements.
- Boat trailers and transportation systems.
Inflatable Boat Specifications
| Specification | 3 Person Marine | 4 Person Marine | 10 Person Marine | 3 Person Defence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Length (mm) | 2400 | 3400 | 4500 | 3450 |
| Overall Beam (mm) | 1200 | 1500 | 1900 | 1250 |
| Internal Length (mm) | 1800 | 2000 | 3200 | 2150 |
| Internal Beam (mm) | 500 | 700 | 1000 | 700 |
| Buoyancy Tube Diameter (mm) | 350 | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| Weight (kg) | 65 | 75 | 130 | 65 |
| Maximum Persons | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Number of Chambers | 3 | 3 | 5 including keel | 3 |
| Recommended Outboard Motor | 15–25 HP | 25–40 HP (4 stroke) | 25–40 HP (4 stroke) | 15–25 HP |
| Inflation Pressure | 0.16 bar | 0.16 bar | 0.16 bar | 0.16 bar |
| Fabric | Hypalon & neoprene-coated | Hypalon & neoprene-coated | Hypalon & neoprene-coated | Hypalon & neoprene-coated |
| Standard Colour | Orange | Orange | Orange | Black |
| All-Round Rubbing Strake | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grab Rope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Foot Pump | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Repair Kit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paddles | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Internal Chambers | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Valise (Carry Case) | NA | NA | Yes | Yes |
Custom widths, lengths, and colours available on request.
Custom Inflatable Boat Manufacturing
Enviroguard manufactures custom inflatable boats for specific personnel, payload, transport, storage and propulsion requirements. Dimensions, chamber layout, floor type, fabric, colours, lifting points, motor configuration and accessories can be adapted to your application.
From a compact 2-person inspection craft to a 10-person environmental response boat — we build to your operational specification, not a fixed recreational template.
Does Enviroguard manufacture inflatable boats in India?
Yes. Enviroguard manufactures inflatable boats at our facility in India using PVC-coated and rubberized technical fabrics. IRS type-approved fabric, ISO:6185 Type-3 compliance.
What size inflatable boat do I need for my operation?
For inspection and small crew transport, a 3-person boat (2400mm length, 15–25 HP motor) is sufficient. For environmental response and boom deployment, a 4-person boat (3400mm, 25–40 HP) gives more working space. For large-scale rescue or personnel transport, the 10-person boat (4500mm, 25–40 HP) handles heavier payloads and rougher water.
Can Enviroguard build a custom inflatable boat for defence or disaster management?
Yes. Enviroguard manufactures custom inflatable boats for defence, SDMA, NDRF, and disaster management agencies. Configurations include low-visibility colours for defence, high-visibility for rescue, reinforced undersides for beach landing, and rapid-deployment carry systems.