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Mount Stuart


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  • Uploaded: May 24 2009 11:43 AM
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Mount Stuart

Mount Stuart seen here in Greenock Docks (Scotland) on 18th May 2009.

Owned by Clyde Ports Authority she is a Cara Marine designed Pilot Cutter, built by VT Halmatic (County Cork), a twin screw fast pilot boat in GRP.
Power is provided by twin Scania DI 12-41M turbocharged and aftercooled marine diesels rated 301kW (409hp) at 1,800rpm, set to run up to 3,000 hours per year at intermittent power. Drive is via close coupled Twin Disc MG 5114A down angle gearboxes with a 1.5:1 reduction ratio driving through conventional shafts and four bladed NAB fixed pitch propellers. The craft displaces 23.5 tonnes with a fully loaded draught of 1.22m. Equipped for a crew of two and up to six pilots, maximum speed of 24 knots.



    they also have the ardgowan as another pilot boat nelson hull i think.