VT Halmatic Delivers Pilot Boat
Since its introduction to the VT Halmatic range in 1993 a considerable number of Nelson 42 Mk11s have been built as patrol boats. Operators of these boats include HM Customs and the Royal Gibraltar Police. VT Halmatic has also moulded many motor yacht versions and two pilot boats, for Venice and La Rochelle, which were fitted-out by yards in Italy and France. Due to the continued success of the venerable Nelson 40 VT Halmatic has designed a pilot boat based on the Nelson 42 Mk 11 hull. The customer for the first of class vessel are the Tenerife Pilots, who having admired a Nelson 42 patrol boat in service with Las Palmas Port Authority, chose the VT Halmatic Nelson 42 hull form over other options available from the VT Halmatic range.
First of new VT Halmatic Nelson for Gibraltar Pilots
Following recent deliveries to the Spanish ports of La Coruna and Algeciras Gibraltar Pilots are the latest recipients of a new Optimised Nelson 35 Pilot Boat from VT Halmatic. A sister vessel for the same customer is in fit-out at VT Halmatic's Portchester Shipyard facility and another for Adour Pilots, France is being moulded. The Optimised 35 features a new resiliently mounted wheelhouse offering increased comfort and visibility for the two man crew and two pilots. Further benefits of the new isolated wheelhouse are the dramatically reduced levels of noise ( 75 db in the wheelhouse at maximum revs ) and vibration from the machinery space. Equipment levels have been significantly improved from that found on the previous Nelson 35 model.
