| "WILLCHALLENGE" 19m Multi Cat |
Willchallenge at Irish Ferries Terminal, Pembroke
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Wilchallenge alonside Williams Shipping's deep water berth in Pembroke Port
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Willchallenge assisting berthing the Stellanova
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Willchallenge pushing loaded 65m barge to Pennar Gut Power Station
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 Specification & GA
The Willchallenge is a 19m x 8m Multicat vessel built in 1997. This vessel underwent a full refit in 2010 including new wheelhouse, accomodation and generators. This is a very useful multipurpose vessel.
Willchallenge is, ideal for shallow draft towage work with a bollard pull of 12t and a draft of 1.8m She is also an ideal multi purpose workboat with a large 65t/mdeck area, crane, mooring system, anchor handling winches and accomodation for a crew of 4 allowing her to operate on a 24hr basis. She is also licensed to carry 12 passengers.
Some of her duties include:
- general workboat duties
- towing barges and jack ups
- small ships towage
- civil engineering support
- dredging support
- survey work
- diving support
- passenger transfers
- stores deliveries
- cargo transportation
- laying moorings
- anchor work
- ships anchor changing
- piling work
Equipment includes:
- tow hook
- 19t anchor handling winch
- 5t tugger winch
- 65t hydraulic crane
- heavy duty push bows
- heavy duty fendering all-round
- roller bow
- timber deck protection
- fuel transfer pump
- air compressor
- welding set
- large store
- 85KVA generator
- 21Kva generator (harbour set)
- 2 twin berth cabins
- 1 single masters cabin
Vessel certification includes:
- MCA Workboat code Catergory 2 - 60 miles, 12 passengers
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