About this tender
The JT 14 RB is the SOLAS-rated rescue-boat variant of the Castoldi 14. At 4.28m LOA, it is built to MED type approval requirements as a fast rescue boat for use on yachts and commercial vessels where SOLAS compliance is mandatory. Practical use cases are split between dedicated rescue duty on a larger yacht and dual-role tender plus rescue boat on smaller commercial yachts where deck space rules out a separate dedicated rescue craft.
Power is a SOLAS-rated Yanmar 4JH4-HTE diesel at 110 hp coupled to a Castoldi waterjet. The headline engineering is the RI.SE.R. recessed inflatable self-righting system, which sits in a stern peak and avoids the bulky external apparatus that other rescue boats carry. The result is a boat that meets the MED rules without looking like a dedicated rescue craft, which makes it acceptable as a guest tender as well.
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Built to SOLAS standards with MED Type Approval certification, the JT 14 RB qualifies as the rescue boat for yachts that need to comply with SOLAS or LY3 rules. This is the operational reason to specify the RB variant: it ticks the regulatory box that the standard JT 14 does not.
Castoldi's patented recessed inflatable self-righting system uses a balloon and tank stowed in a stern peak. It meets SOLAS self-righting requirements without the bulky external rollover apparatus most equivalent rescue boats carry. The boat looks essentially the same as the non-SOLAS JT 14, which matters when it is also doing guest tender duty.
The SOLAS-rated Yanmar 4JH4-HTE at 110 hp at 3,200 rpm drives a Castoldi waterjet. Slightly less peak power than the standard 14's 4JH3-DTE in exchange for SOLAS certification and proven service support. Top speed is the same 34 knots.
On commercial yachts under LY3 or charter operation rules, the RB variant lets a single boat fulfil both the rescue boat and guest tender role. This frees up garage space for other equipment. For larger yachts above 500 GT we usually recommend the JT 18 RB or 19 RB instead, but on smaller hulls the 14 RB is the practical answer.
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Castoldi · Albairate, Italy
Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions 14 RB/SOLAS needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.
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