Professional RIB boats built on engineering continuity.
Tornado Boats designs and builds professional Rigid Inflatable Boats for operators who depend on reliability, offshore capability and predictable performance at sea.
Today, Tornado continues in Portugal with the same engineering-first philosophy that built the brand’s reputation over decades of real offshore use.
Tornado Boats today is not a detached revival of an old name. It is the present-day continuation of a professional RIB brand built on founder-led engineering, offshore experience and a long-standing commitment to reliability before fashion.
A specialist manufacturer focused on boats that work.
Tornado Boats is a specialist manufacturer of professional rigid inflatable boats, inspired by real-world experience at sea and guided by engineering rather than fashion.
From the beginning, Tornado focused on one clear objective: to build boats that work reliably in demanding conditions, day after day, for those who depend on them professionally.
That objective still defines the company today. Tornado Boats is built around practical design decisions, operational credibility and long-term performance in real marine environments.
The same practical logic behind the original Tornado name.
Tornado’s reputation was not built by marketing alone, but by real boats working in real offshore conditions.
01 / Engineering
Engineering-first design
Hull geometry, structure, materials and systems are chosen to deliver performance, durability and predictable behaviour in challenging marine environments.
02 / Offshore
Built for real use
Tornado boats have served commercial operators, rescue services, diving support teams and professional transport roles worldwide.
03 / Continuity
Continuity, not nostalgia
The current company in Portugal carries forward the same engineering mindset: honest design, durable construction and reliability under real operating conditions.
Current Tornado production with control over construction, materials and quality.
Today, Tornado Boats is based in Portugal, where the current models are designed and built with full control over construction, materials and quality.
Portugal is not just a manufacturing location. It is the operational base from which the current Tornado Boats brand is carried forward, combining maritime experience, skilled workmanship and Atlantic conditions that suit serious boat development.
The current Tornado range covers professional RIBs from 5 to 12 metres, serving commercial, rescue, patrol, diving and offshore roles across international markets.
Built on the original Tornado engineering story.
Tornado Boats was founded by David Haygreen, whose offshore commercial diving and engineering background shaped the original Tornado approach to RIB design.
Origin
Founder-led engineering
The original Tornado approach was shaped by offshore work, commercial diving experience and practical boatbuilding priorities.
Development
Professional duty cycles
The brand earned its reputation through practical innovation, demanding use and a refusal to prioritise appearance over function.
Today
Portugal operation
The current Tornado Boats operation remains tied to the same practical standards that established the brand’s reputation.
People connected to the engineering logic behind the brand.
David Haygreen
Founder
David Haygreen’s offshore commercial diving and engineering background shaped the original Tornado approach to professional RIB design.
Hugo Alves
Technical Development & Operations
Hugo Alves oversees technical development, production and operations, carrying the current Tornado Boats operation forward from Portugal.
This matters because Tornado Boats today is not separated from the people and engineering logic that shaped the original brand.
Discover the engineering behind Tornado.
Explore the design principles, construction discipline and offshore heritage behind the Tornado platform.