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ID: 141910
Name: Thames Kestrel
Price: POA
Make/Model: Laycon Fast Ferry
Location: Queenborough

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Build Year: 2001

Used For: Passenger transfers

Hull: GRP

Length: 17.00m

Beam: 5.30m

Draft: 0.80m

Licence:

Class V and IV (expired MSN1823 vessel)

Engine:

Scania DS14 450hp (14 knots)

Hydraulics:

Ultra jet drive, joystick controls Hydrulic pump on shaft

Electronics:

Garmin Chart plotter and radar, AIS (A), PA system, VHF, joystick steering, fire alarm.

Additional Information:

Trimaran fast ferry built by Laycon in 2001 for the Millennium Dome service between Westminster and Greenwich.

Spend majority of life ashore in layup after the service went into administration. She was reactivated in 2015 and relicenced under the new regulation MSN1823 edition 1. Due to her being under the new regulations she is not affected by the Grandfather changes that took place in December 2024.

Rebuilt in 2022 she had a number of modifications made to her jet drive and a partial engine rebuild. Shaft inspection 9/3/2022.

The vessel is designed to operate in sheltered waters however does meet class IV standards for crossings up to 30 minutes with 42 passengers. This can be increased to 50 if required.

Cabin has 12 forward facing seats and two c shaped benches. No toilet facilities.

No liferafts (these have been off hired)

Single compartment survivability with stability book. Verified 1/8/22

Last OOW 7/3/2023

Entered lay up in September 2023.

Contract ended and we have no further use for the vessel.

Can be supplied with a V-Shaped pontoon/docking station to accept step free loading and easy berthing.

Vessel afloat and available for trails.

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