A new pilot launch has arrived for duty in the Islands, guiding large ships and cruise liners into the safe waters and mooring grounds.
The boat is about thirty foot long and coloured orange, just like it’s close neighbour in St. Marys harbour, the lifeboat. It is thought that the boat has a top speed of 24 knots, again being the same as the lifeboat.
Previously, a private RIB, another motor launch or one of the passenger tripper boats, which come from St. Marys, has taken out the pilot to the ships. This new addition to the fleet of working boats in the harbour is another step in attracting larger cruise liners to the Islands, which are of such benefit the economy.