UK: Alicat Workboats Delivers 21m WFSV Dalby Trent

Alicat Workboats, based on Southtown Road and part of the Gardline group, formally handed over its latest wind farm support vessel on September 10th. The Dalby Trent is the third Alicat to be delivered to Dalby Offshore.

At the celebration afterwards, Stuart accepted the keys from Mrs Darling whose late husband, George was the founder of Gardline. Stuart McNiven Dalby Offshore Managing Director said “Our Company relies on Alicat Workboats to consistently produce dependable, well built, best in class boats which are paramount to the developing offshore wind farm sector. This third delivery in as many months is further testament to our growing business relationship with the Gardline Group”

He also paid tribute to Steve Thacker and his team and the craftsmanship that went into building each vessel and looked forward to taking charge of the Dalby Trent, which is earmarked for immediate employment.

Nigel Darling, director of Alicat Workboats said “In today’s industry where finance and materials are often a deciding issue, Alicat continues to meet the demand for high specification vessels.” This reinforces the fact that it is a leader in a very competitive market and with the skills displayed by the staff coupled with an understanding of the requirements from each client Alicat looked forward to it going from strength to strength.”

Main Particulars

Length / 21.30m

Depth / 1.70m

Main engine / Caterpillar C32 coupled to Twin Disk MGX6620A gearboxes

Speed / 30 knots

Fuel Capacity / 4000 l

Fresh Water Capacity / 500 l

Mezz Deck Service Crane / Bonfiglioni PK7500

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, September 17, 2012; Image: alicatworkboats