© Ashley Hunn Glass reinforced plastic hulled, twin screw Aqua-Star Nelson 42, built in 2006 by Goodchild Marine Services Ltd, Burgh Castle nr Great Yarmouth (Yard No. DHB42-001), for Dover Harbour Board as a harbour patrol/pilot vessel.
 Technical Data
Registry - Dover MMSI Number - 235037385Length - 12.80m Breadth of hull - 3.98m (moulded) Depth - 2.34m Draught - 1.08m Tonnage - 13 tons displacement Engines - 2 x Scania D19 46M diesels Power - 259kw (352 bhp at 2,200 rpm) Speed - 23 knots Capacity - 7 (max) Call Sign - MNDF9
Brief History “The hull is a one-piece moulding manufactured by Aqua-Star, Guernsey at their own yard and delivered to Goodchild Marine as a complete hull incorporating girders, stingers, transverse frames and bulkheads. A one-piece GRP deck moulding manufactured on the premises by Goodchild was bonded to the hull with mechanical fastenings, adhesive and over-bonding. Wheelhouse and superstructure were also produced on site and constructed as a balsa cored, one-piece moulding bonded to the main deck. The forward coach style roof has a bolted, removable section to enable the engines to be removed.” (www.maritimejournal.com) October 11th 2006: Formally introduced and christened, by Mrs Dibble the wife of Dover Harbour Board’s current chairman. She replaced DIPLOMAT.
 
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