Wright International Ltd has now been onboard many fleet tenders over the years and each time we board them, you instantly notice the difference when a ship is designed and built for the MOD. This particular example has been used as a dive charter vessel and is a Loyal Class Fleet Tender. There is plenty of accommodation for 12 to live onboard for long periods of time making it ideal for those looking to cruise and dive further offshore. The boat is powered by a 330hp Lister Blackstone engine and has proved to be very reliable and economical. Most fleet tenders cruise at around 8.5 knots and burn only around 30 litres per hour. For a true offshore, blue water, liveaboard dive charter boat, you cannot beat this Loyal Class Fleet Tender.
| Vessel Type: | Loyal Class Fleet Tender |
| Builder: | Richard Dunston Ltd |
| Model: | Loyal Class Fleet Tender |
| Year: | 1978 |
| Price: | £195,000 |
| Reference: | WIL 2129 |
| LOA: | 24m cm |
| LWL: | 22m 85cm |
| Beam: | 6m 40cm |
| Draft: | 2m cm |
The engine onboard this Loyal Class Fleet Tender is a Lister Blackstone ERS 4 MCR, 4 cylinder turbo charged diesel engine. The engine is rated at 330hp and is electric start that drives a 2:1 reduction gearbox with a conventional shaft and propeller. The engine runs at a very comfortable 10.5 knots @ 750rpm and consumes only 12 gallons per hour giving you a range close on 1000 nautical mile. The engine is controlled from the bridge with an engine room telegraph system.
In order to help provide additional power onboard, the ship is also equipped with a Perkins 6.354 45Kva, 6 cylinder diesel generator as well as a Perkins 4.108 13Kva 4 cylinder diesel generator. The ship is also equipped with shore power.
| No. of Engines: | 1 |
| Fuel: | Diesel |
| Drive: | Shaft Drive |
| Hull Material: | Steel |
The accommodation onboard offers a total of 18 berths comprising of 6 officers and 12 students. There is also 2 head compartments, a shower, fully equipped galley and a wheelhouse that makes this ship extremely capable of coastal and offshore navigation.
The navigation equipment included in the sale of this boat includes:-
• Compass
• Depth Sounder
• EPIRB
• Gyro Repeater
• Intercom System
• Log
• Radar
• Speed
• Stereo System
• VHF
• Weather Fax
There are a wide range of safety apparatus installed onboard ranging from 8 man liferaft, life jackets, bilge alarms, fire extinguishers, bilge pumps and much more.
The details of this vessel is offered in good faith but cannot be guaranteed. Nor can we warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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