Jump to content




Norman Forster


  • Owner: Guest
  • Uploaded: Jan 04 2009 02:31 PM
  • Views: 631
  • Category: Tugs
Norman Forster

The Port of Tyne Authority Pilot Cutter, Norman Forster seen here with the Stern Trawler ATLANTIC PRINCESS H90 in the background - 4th January 2008.

The vessel often carries out its crew change (British) from outside the Tyne Breakwater but on this occasion the seas were too high and the decision was taken to carry that out whilst the vessel travelled up the river. The Tyne Pilot Cutter, Norman Forster being used to transfer the crew. Full crew is 34.

A Stern Freezer Trawler, steel built and launched in the Netherlands during 1984. Registered in Hull (England) she has a Home Port in the Netherlands.
Measurements in metres are 97.75 length, 14.50 breadth and a draft of 9. Registered tonnage is 1388 net and 3229 gross.
Former Names@ Maartje Theodora 1993, Astrid 1992.

She was off to the Shetland Islands (Scotland) to fish for mackerel.