 NLVPharos in Oban | |
| History | |
|---|---|
  United Kingdom | |
| Name | Pharos |
| Namesake | Lighthouse of Alexandria |
| Owner | Williams & Glyn's Leasing Company[1] |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Port of registry | Leith |
| Awarded | 11 November 2004 |
| Builder | Remontowa,Gdańsk,Poland |
| Launched | 3 February 2006 |
| Commissioned | 9 May 2007 |
| Homeport | Oban |
| Identification | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lloyd's + 100A1, +LMC, +UMS, CAS, DP(AA) |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | o/a: 84.20m BP: 75.00m |
| Beam | 16.5 m |
| Height | Air Draught 30 m |
| Draught | 4.25 m |
| Depth | to Main Deck: 7.20 m |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric:Wärtsilä engines, 3 x 1370ekw – 2 x 685ekw; 2 x 1500kw Rolls-Royce Azimuth Propellers; Two Bow Thrusters |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
| Capacity | 30 cabins |
| Complement | 7 Officers & 11 PO/Crew |
| Aviation facilities | forward helicopter flight deck |
| Notes | [3][4] |
NLVPharos is alighthouse tender operated by theNorthern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the body responsible for the operation oflighthouses and marine navigation aids around the coasts ofScotland and theIsle of Man.
Pharos and her sister ship,Galatea (2006) were built by StoczniaRemontowa,Gdańsk,Poland as part of a £38 million contract.Galatea serves the same role forTrinity House on the coast ofEngland,Wales and theChannel Islands.[5]
Pharos is the tenth NLB vessel to carry the name, replacing the ninthPharos in March 2007.[3] The firstPharos, which operated as a lighthouse vessel from 1799 to 1810, was a simple wooden sloop 49 feet long (approx 15 metres) and 18 feet wide (approx 5½ metres).[6]
Pharos was the greatlighthouse of Alexandria, one of theSeven Wonders of the Ancient World.[7]
NLVPharos is based inOban and works mainly in Scottish and Manx waters, servicing over 200 automatic lighthouses, buoys and beacons. She is also able to carry out hydrographic surveying and wreck finding and other commercial work under contract.[6]
