Patricia (ship, 1982)

**Patricia**
Ship data
flag	United Kingdom
Ship type	Multipurpose ship
Callsign	GBTH
home port	London
Shipyard	Robb Caledon Shipbuilders , Leith
Build number	530
Launch	September 30, 1981
Ship dimensions and crew
length	86.30 m ( Lüa ) 77.80 m ( Lpp )
width	13.80 m
Side height	6.90 m
Draft	Max. 4.40 m
measurement	2,639 GT
Machine system
machine	diesel-electric; 2 × electric motor
Machine ; performance	2,240 kW (3,046 hp)
Service ; speed	12 kn (22 km / h)
Top ; speed	14 kn (26 km / h)
propeller	2 × fixed propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity	990 dw
Furnishing
Bollard pull	28 t
Others
Classifications	Lloyd's Register
IMO no.	8003632

The Patricia is a multi-purpose ship of the Trinity House .

commitment

The ship is primarily used by Trinity House as a buoy laying and for the maintenance and supply of the lighthouses and navigation marks in the coastal waters of England , Wales and the Channel Islands . The ship can also be used for surveying and wreck searches.

history

The ship was built under the hull number 530 by Robb Caledon Shipbuilders in Leith . The launch took place on September 30, 1981. The ship was completed and delivered in May 1982. The ship's godmother was Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma.

Technical data and equipment

The ship is powered by diesel-electric technology . Four Ruston diesel engines (type: 6RKCZ) with 750 kW output each and two Ruston diesel engines (type: 4AP230Z) with 240 kW output each are available as auxiliary motors to drive the generators. Propulsion is carried out by two BBC electric motors, each with an output of 1,120 kW, which act on two fixed propellers . The ship is equipped with a bow thruster with 690 kW power.

The ship offers space for 46 people who can be accommodated in 34 single and six double cabins. On board are u. a. a conference room, an office, a trade fair , several lounges, a fitness room and a workshop are available. In the aft area there is a helicopter landing deck that can be loaded with 10 t.

In front of the superstructure there is an 80 m² open working deck with a crane that can lift 20 t.

The ship is equipped with several echo sounders and sonar systems as well as two spills (14 t each) and a tow winch (30 t). The bollard pull of the ship is 28 t.

The ship can stay at sea for up to 21 days.

Others

Between April and October, six double cabins are available for passengers who can book one- or two-week trips on board.

Web links

Commons : Patricia - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Data sheet , Trinity House (PDF file, 594 kB)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b THV Patricia ( Memento from 7 July 2017 in the Internet Archive ), Leith Shipyards.
^ The current Patricia is named , Trinity House History. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d THV Patricia , Trinity House. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
^ David Fiske: Adventure cruises offered on-board Trinity House's THV Patricia , World of Cruising Magazine, March 23, 2015. Accessed November 17, 2017.

[LS-1] THV Patricia ( Memento from 7 July 2017 in the Internet Archive ), Leith Shipyards.

[2] The current Patricia is named , Trinity House History. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

[TH-3] THV Patricia , Trinity House. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

[4] David Fiske: Adventure cruises offered on-board Trinity House's THV Patricia , World of Cruising Magazine, March 23, 2015. Accessed November 17, 2017.