VT Halmatic delivers first Camarc pilot boat

The new pilot boat, to be named ?Greatham?, is one of two ordered by PD Ports in the UK for Teesport and Falmouth Harbour Commissioners. The vessel?s design is based on Teesport?s existing 16 metre pilot boat ?Coatham?. Based on 6 years experience of successfully operating this type of vessel PD Ports extensive input into the improvements and enhancements to the original design and specification.

Following a competitive tender PD Ports and Falmouth Harbour Commissioners both ordered identical craft from VT Halmatic. The companies were confident in the quality of the design and build as well as VT Halmatic?s on-going support for the craft.

Andrew Ridley, Conservancy Operations Manager at PD Ports, Teesport, commented that “the purchase of the two new VT Halmatic Camarc 16 Pilot Boats were an investment for the future and furthermore shows that the Port Authorities can cooperate in a truly national sense in the procurement of Pilot Boats”.

Falmouth Harbour Commissioners new VT Halmatic Camarc 16 Pilot Boat is due to be delivered next month.