Two New Pilot Boats for Dublin Port

01 Nov 2006

Cork based Safehaven Marine has been awarded the contract to supply two Interceptor 42 Pilot boats to the Port of Dublin in their native Ireland. The two new craft will replace the Port’s old Aquastar 42’s.  

'Lady Anne' Sold Prior to Completion

01 Nov 2006

Southampton based Smith's Tugs have sold the Lady Anne, a newbuild multi-role dismountable support vessel, to the workboat charter specialists Williams Shipping. Nearing completion at Townsend Welding Services (TWS), the 15m craft is being constructed in-house to Smith's Tug's own Meercatdesign.   

Norwegians Get First of Coast Guard Series

01 Nov 2006

Norway’s Remoy Management has taken delivery of the first of what could eventually become a series of ten versatile, multi-purpose coast guard patrol boats from Polish shipbuilders and has said two more will be delivered in May and July of next year.  

Versatile Survey Boat for Bristol Port

01 Nov 2006

Bristol Port Company first approached Isle of Wight based Cheetah Marine at Seawork 2005. They required a stable vessel for hydrographic operation in the Bristol Channel. The vessel would be replacing a RIB and had to be capable of accurate surveying in the shallow water and nearshore zone.  Further priorities included a substantial sized wheelhouse able to accommodate various computers, survey instruments and three personnel whilst still retaining a large working deck for launch and recovery of survey equipment.  

New Polish Research Ship In Charter

01 Nov 2006

The new multi-purpose research catamaran Imor of the Polish Maritime Institute Gdansk (MIG) has gone into charter service in the North Sea for Germany’s RS Research Shipping. The 321 gross ton vessel headed offshore from Cuxhaven after picking up additional specialised personnel. That was part of a charter operation to carry out hydrographic and geophysical tests for a wind farm location project.  

First of Class Pilot Boat for Teesport

01 Nov 2006

Portchester UK based VT Halmatic has delivered the first of its new 16m Camarc designed pilot boats to PD Ports Plc at Teesport. The new craft, to be named after the local tributary river, the ‘Greatham’, is one of two ordered by PD Ports for Teesport and Falmouth Harbour Commissioners.  

Seatruck Christens First of Five

01 Nov 2006

Seatruck Ferries celebrated the christening of the first of five new ferries with champagne ceremonies for the ‘Clipper Point’ at Astilleros de Huelva in Spain last month. The building of sister vessel ‘Clipper Pace’ is already underway at the same yard.