PLA vessel to be unveiled at Seawork

The 36m vessel, which is the PLA’s largest single investment in 20 years, was built by Dorset-based Manor Marine and launched last month. London Titan will play a key role in the PLA’s operations covering 95 miles of the River Thames.

“Seawork is the venue of choice for all who work in the commercial marine sector, so it’s the ideal place to unveil Titan,” said Peter Steen, marine operations director, PLA. “She is a uniquely capable design, so Seawork is the perfect platform with its reputation for new maritime innovations, showcasing vessels, on-board demonstrations, plus being a key industry meeting point”.

“Following her unveiling at Seawork, London Titan will start work on The Thames in the summer. The Thames is busy and getting busier, with the largest container ships now calling on the river, passenger trips reaching almost 10 million annually and inland waterways freight now at a steady five million tonnes a year. Titan’s additional capabilities are going to be essential,” Mr Steen added.

The vessel’s duties will include navigational and mooring buoy maintenance, salvage, diving support and, a new capability for us: plough dredging.

Over the three days of Seawork, it will likely be seen by upwards of 7,500 visitors. See the vessel on berth V57

By Rachael Doyle