PHAROS

PHAROS (IMO: 9338606) sailing under the UK flag. It has an overall length of 276 feets and a beam of 52 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 233185000
• IMO: 9338606
• Call Sign: GNLB
• Flag: United Kingdom
• Vessel Type: Buoy Tender / Lighthouse Tender
• AIS Type: 51 (Search and Rescue)

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 3,998 GT
• Deadweight: 1,400 DWT
• Length Overall: 84.0 m
• Beam: 18.0 m
• Draught: 5.2 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth Thruster / Z-Drive
• Bollard Pull: approximately 60 tonnes
• Speed (Service): approximately 13 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Ailsa Troon Shipyard, Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Year Built: 2007
• Hull Number: 9338606

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Commissioner of Irish Lights / General Lighthouse Authorities
• Operator: Trinity House / Northern Lighthouse Board collaborative deployment
• Management: Trinity House, UK

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A Transponder
• Navigation Systems: GMDSS compliant
• Equipment: Radar, ECDIS, VHF/DSC Radio

Operating Region

• Primary Area: UK and Irish coastal waters
• Operational Waters: Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Scottish coastal waters
• Port of Registry: London, United Kingdom

Vessel Description

PHAROS is a multi-purpose lighthouse tender and buoy tender vessel operated within the General Lighthouse Authorities framework serving UK and Irish waters. The vessel is purpose-built to service navigational aids including buoys, lighthouses, and other maritime navigation infrastructure around the coastlines of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Her diesel-electric propulsion system and azimuth thrusters provide exceptional manoeuvrability, essential for precise positioning during buoy laying and maintenance operations. Equipped with heavy lift deck cranes and an expansive working deck, PHAROS is capable of handling large navigational buoys and associated mooring equipment. The vessel serves a critical role in maintaining the safety of maritime navigation across some of the busiest and most challenging shipping lanes in European waters, operating under the authority of Trinity House and supporting the wider General Lighthouse Authorities mission of safe navigation.