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Gertrude Ann - N75 and Vigilant


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Gertrude Ann - N75 and Vigilant

Gertrude Ann - N75 and Vigilant alongside Western Quay, North Shields (North East England) on 7th October 2009.

Gertrude Anne:
#  Main Gear type :   OTB  - Bottom otter trawls
# Secondary Gear type :  OTT  - Otter twin trawls
# Hull material code :  2 - Metal
# Year of Construction :  1972
# Place of Construction :  GERMANY (Oldersum)
# LOA :  24.78
# Tonnage GT :  156.00 T
# Engine : Mitsubishi

Former Names:
Angelika
De Vrouw Marie
George Johannes

Vigilant:
Now under the command of Borders Agency rather than Customs and Excise.
She is is a state of the art anti-smuggling vessel built at a cost of £4.5 million.

Built: 2003-04 Scheepswerf Made B.V. - Made (Hull) Yard/hull No.: (549854)
2003-04 B.V. Scheepswerf Damen - Gorinchem Yard/hull No.: 549854
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:1 dk

Length Overall   42.800  
Length (BP)   38.500
Breadth Extreme   7.110  
Breadth Moulded   6.800
Draught   2.140
Depth   3.770
Gross   238  
Net   71
Deadweight   57  
Formula Deadweight   435

2 oil engines with clutches, flexible couplings & single reduction reverse geared to screw shafts driving 2 CP propellers at 531 rpm
Total Power: Mcr 4,176kW (5,678hp), Csr 3,450kW (4,690hp)
Service Speed: 25.00kts



    What happened was he arrested?
    No, just fishing from the Tyne at the moment, or at least she was.

    Not sure that the Borders Agency would arrest a Trawler unless it was carrying illegals, i.e. she isn't Fishery Protection  :crazy2:

    Regards

    Steve E.