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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Galatea |
| Owner | Williams & Glyn's Leasing Company |
| Operator | Trinity House |
| Port of registry | London |
| Ordered | 11 March 2004[1] |
| Builder | Remontowa, Gdańsk, Poland |
| Laid down | 11 October 2005 |
| Launched | 26 July 2006 by Mrs Jane de Halpert, wife of Trinity House’s Executive Chairman |
| Christened | 17 October 2007, London |
| Homeport | Harwich |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lloyd's + 100A1, +LMC, +UMS, CAS, DP(AA) |
| Type | Multi-Function Tender |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | o/a: 84.20m BP: 75.00m |
| Beam | 16.5 m |
| Height | Air Draught 30 m |
| Draught | 4.25 m |
| Depth | to Main Deck: 7.20 m |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Diesel-electric: Rolls-Royce Azimuth Propellers; Two Bow Thrusters |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
| Endurance | 35 days |
| Capacity | 30 cabins |
| Complement | 8 Officers & 11 PO/Crew |
| Aviation facilities | forward helicopter flight deck |
| Notes | [2][3] |
THV Galatea is a lighthouse tender operated by Trinity House, the body responsible for the operation of lighthouses and marine navigation aids around the coasts of England, Wales and the Channel Islands.
- ^ "Multi-Function Tenders for Trinity House". Remontowa SA. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "NLV Galatea". Trinity House. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "Galatea Goes On Show". Maritime Journal. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.