Karmin international explained
Karmin international is a Taiwanese boatbuilding company specializing in the design of high speed rigid inflatable boats.
History
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
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
- k85 assault boat[7]
- k92 assault boat[8]
- M109 assault boat[9] [3]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: About us . www.karmin.com.tw . Karmin . 15 December 2020.
- Web site: Strong . Matthew . Taiwanese company wins Taiwan Navy contract for special operations craft . www.taiwannews.com.tw . 15 April 2020 . Taiwan News . 15 December 2020.
- Web site: Strong . Matthew . Taiwan's Marines unveil locally developed M109 assault boat . www.taiwannews.com.tw . 27 January 2021 . Taiwan News . 27 January 2021.
- Web site: Chia-nan . Lin . NCKU team eyeing a spot in submarine race in the UK . www.taipeitimes.com . 22 August 2021 . Taipei Times . 19 January 2022.
- Web site: RMI to Receive 2 New Coastal Multi-Purpose Boats from ROC (Taiwan) . rmigov.info . Office of the President and Cabinet . 15 December 2020.
- Web site: Tzu-ti . Huang . Taiwan Coast Guard donation a boost to Tuvalu . taiwannews.com.tw . Taiwan News . 1 August 2023.
- Web site: K85 . www.karmin.com.tw . Karmin . 23 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191031200805/http://www.karmin.com.tw/k85.html . 31 October 2019 . live .
- Web site: K92 . www.karmin.com.tw . Karmin . August 4, 2021 .
- Web site: Au . Charles . Taiwan showcases indigenous M109 assault boat . www.shephardmedia.com . Shephard Media.