HOHE BANK

HOHE BANK (IMO: 9505302) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Gibraltar flag. It has an overall length of 282 feets and a beam of 39 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 236568000
• IMO: 9505302
• Call Sign: ZDJU8
• Flag State: Gibraltar
• Vessel Type: Buoy Tender / Lighthouse Tender
• AIS Type: Buoy Tender

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 1,849 GT
• Deadweight: 500 DWT
• Length Overall: 60.4 m
• Beam: 13.8 m
• Draft: 3.5 m
• Year Built: 2011

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth Thruster / Z-Drive
• Dynamic Positioning: DP capable

Shipyard

• Builder: Niestern Sander Shipyard
• Country of Build: Netherlands
• Year Delivered: 2011

Owner / Operator

• Owner/Operator: Trinity House
• Country: United Kingdom / Gibraltar
• Role: General Lighthouse Authority (GLA) serving Gibraltar and associated waters

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS: Class A Transponder
• Navigation Systems: GMDSS compliant
• Radar: Marine radar fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Gibraltar and surrounding waters
• Secondary Area: North Atlantic, approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar
• Service Waters: Mediterranean Sea / Eastern Atlantic

Vessel Description

HOHE BANK is a purpose-built buoy tender and lighthouse support vessel operated under the flag of Gibraltar by Trinity House, one of the United Kingdom's General Lighthouse Authorities. The vessel is specifically designed for the maintenance, deployment, and recovery of navigational aids including buoys and light floats. Her diesel-electric propulsion system combined with azimuth thruster technology provides exceptional maneuverability, essential for precise positioning during buoy-handling operations in confined or tidal waters. Built in 2011 at Niestern Sander Shipyard in the Netherlands, the vessel incorporates modern workdeck arrangements and lifting equipment suited to aids-to-navigation work. She operates primarily in the waters surrounding Gibraltar and the broader approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar, maintaining critical navigational infrastructure in one of the world's busiest shipping corridors.