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Mv `Dovorian'
 
  

© 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 - 235037385

Length - 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.


© Nigel Thornton


© Ted Ingham

 

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We would like to thank:  Alan Godchild (http://www.goodchildmarine.co.uk/), Ashley Hunn and Ted Ingham for there assistance in producing this feature. All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for errors and omissions.


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