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General Lighthouse Authorities Order Newbuilds
01 Dec 2004
Trinity House and the Northern Lighthouse Board , two of the three General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland, have reached agreement with the Gdansk Stocznia Remontowa yard in Poland to build two 82m Multi-Function Tenders (MFTs), one for each GLA, and one 35m Rapid Intervention Vessel (RIV) for Trinity House. The ships are being built to the high technical standards demanded by the GLAs for the exacting operations they conduct in coastal waters.
The ships are being financed by the Royal Bank of Scotland with leasing costs being met by the General Lighthouse Fund.
The Fund, which is under the trusteeship of the UK Secretary of State for Transport who has approved the order, is financed by Light Dues paid by vessels visiting UK and Irish ports.
It is not financed by general taxation.
Speaking on behalf of the Chief Executive, Joint GLA Steering Group chairman Peter Melson said, 'This contract ensures that the GLAs continue to give a top class service with excellent ships at a highly competitive price, thus ensuring the shipowners continue to get the best value for money.'
MJ Information No: 20130
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