Woolwich Ferry transfer
London’ s Woolwich Ferry, a free service carrying road vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists across the River Thames, sees its operation transferred from the London Borough of Greenwich to international services company Serco from the first of this month.
The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this instance the tugs are required to meet the requirements of Lloyds Register Ice Class 1A FS for operation in Scandinavian waters.
The Ferry, which carries one million vehicles and two million passengers per year, dates to the 14th Century and has been free since the 1880’s. It remains free and its schedule is unchanged under the GBP7m, 18 month contract.
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