Pilot vessel Sharp at work in Sydney.

Ship Type: Pilot Vessel
Length x Breadth: 18 m X 5 m
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 26.1 / 14.1 knots
Flag: Australia [AU]
Call Sign: 24363
IMO: 0, MMSI: 503730800

The second of three Pilot Boats to be built by Holyhead Marine for Sydney Ports Corporation has been delivered. These use the Camarc 16m GRP Pilot Boat design for which Holyhead Marine have built a set of production mould tools and have the exclusive rights for production.

These particular boats have been configured to meet the requirements of Sydney Ports Corporation and are powered by a pair of Scania DI16 engines with Twin Disc QuickShift gearboxes driving 5 bladed propellers produced by CJR Propulsion which resulted in the vessel easily achieving 27 knots on trials. The vessels are also fitted with a comprehensive navigation and communications fit provided by Ships Electronics Services.