Galatea

Galatea seen here inbound to the Port of Tyne (North East England) for the first time on 9th June 2008. Inbound from Harwich and photographs taken from North Shields Ferry Landing.

Type of ship : Buoy/Lighthouse Vessel

Year of build : 2007 - Shipyard: Stocznia Remontowa SA, Gdansk, Poland (Date Vessel launched: 26 July 2006)
Newbuilding price $64,900,000
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:1 dk

Ship Manager and Owner: TRINITY HOUSE - London UK

Length Overall 84.000
Length (BP) 75.000
Breadth Extreme 16.700
Breadth Moulded 16.500
Draught 4.250
Depth 7.200
Gross 3,672
Net 1,101
Deadweight 1,200
Formula Deadweight 3,933

5 diesel electric oil engines driving 3 generators each 1,368kW 690V a.c. 2 generators each 688kW 690V a.c. connected to 2 electric motors of 2,039shp(1,500kW) driving 2 Azimuth electric drive units at 260 rpm
Total Power: Mcr 5,760kW (7,832hp)
Max. Speed: 13.00kts

The 84 metre long Galatea has a helicopter-landing pad and is fitted with a range of high specification survey equipment that meets the highest and most modern technical standards. She has a 30-tonne capacity crane, azimuthing propellers, two 750kW bow thrusters and DP2 dynamic positioning.