Taking pilots out to, and collecting them from commercial shipping using the Clyde, is entrusted to the two pilot cutters owned by Clydeport Operations. This vessel, MOUNT STUART, is the newer of the two and was built in 2003 by VT Halmatic at Portsmouth. Twin Scania diesel engines give the 16-metre cutter a top speed of 24 knots. A very comprehensive description of MOUNT STUART can be read here.Thursday, 25 October 2007
Pilot Cutter MOUNT STUART
Taking pilots out to, and collecting them from commercial shipping using the Clyde, is entrusted to the two pilot cutters owned by Clydeport Operations. This vessel, MOUNT STUART, is the newer of the two and was built in 2003 by VT Halmatic at Portsmouth. Twin Scania diesel engines give the 16-metre cutter a top speed of 24 knots. A very comprehensive description of MOUNT STUART can be read here.
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