

Karmin International is a Taiwanese boatbuilding company specializing in the design of high speedrigid inflatable boats.
Karmin International was founded in 1988 as Pro Ocean Yacht and originally focused on producing recreational fishing boats; however, strong demand from theTaiwanese 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 18special 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 theROC Marines. It is designated the M109 fast assault boat in ROCMC service and features a thermal imaging system produced byKolead Aerospace.[3]
Karmin has assisted a team fromNational Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in constructing a human poweredsubmarine.[4]
Karmin has supplied boats to theTaiwanese Navy and Coast Guard, as well as export customers,[2] including theRepublic of the Marshall Islands,[5]Palau,Nauru, andTuvalu.[6]