New RHIB for GDP to be shipped by sea after border delay

The RHIB, wrapped in plastic, is pictured on the Spanish side of the border while it awaited Customs clearance last month. The shipment for the Ministry of Defence was turned back and will now be brought to Gibraltar by sea.

27th August 2019

A new rigid-hulled inflatable boat purchased by the Ministry of Defence for the Gibraltar Defence Police was turned back by Spanish officials at the border last month and will now be shipped to the Rock by sea. The RHIB, which is banned for civilian use in both Gibraltar and Spain, had been transported overland but...