Trinity House orders two hybrid buoy tenders from VARD

Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority and maritime charity responsible for aids to navigation around England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, has awarded a contract to VARD for the design and construction of two multifunctional vessels. This is a major milestone in the organisation’s Future Afloat fleet renewal programme. The vessels will replace the ageing THV Patricia and THV Galatea, with delivery scheduled for the second and fourth quarters of 2029.

Based on an original VARD design, the new vessels will handle buoy maintenance, hydrographic surveying and emergency response to navigational hazards around the coasts of England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. They will be equipped with dynamic positioning technology, specialist