TRITON research vessel 2000
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:12 pm
Gambia issued in 2000 two MS for “Traveling into the next millennium” with “Sea craft of the future” in the margin of the 8D is depict the TRITON and also on the D25 stamp is depict the TITON, the stamp gives TRITON US Coast Guard concept, but not any of this type has so far been built in the USA for the coast guard.
Built as catamaran research vessel under yard No 4292 by Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston near Southampton, U.K. for the British Government.
August 1998 ordered.
06 May 2000 launched as the TRITON.
Tonnage 2,236 grt, 688 net, dim. 97.8 x 22.5 x 8.8m. ,draught 3.2m
Powered; diesel electric by two Paxman 12VP185 2MW (2682 hp) diesels and two 350kW electric side thrusters with a single central propeller. Speed 20 knots.
Range by a speed of 12 knots, 3,000 mile.
31 August 2000 completed.
TRITON was designed as a demonstrator to prove that the trimaran concept would work successfully in a large warship. Following her launch in 2000, the ship began an extensive series of trials in 2001, which covered general ship handling, performance, sea-keeping behaviour, but also areas more specific to its design for which the Royal Navy had no experience. For example, a series of docking manoeuvres were undertaken by the pilot boats of HMNB PORTSMOUTH to determine the problems of docking a large trimaran, and the ship underwent underway replenishment alongside HMS ARGYLL and the tanker RFA BRAMBLELEAF to ascertain the characteristics of a trimaran and a monohull replenishing at the same time. TRITON also undertook the first helicopter take off and landing on a trimaran.
TRITON was present at the International Festival of the Sea in 2001, but visitors were not permitted on board.
Gardline Marine Sciences
Following the end of the Future Surface Combatant project, it was decided that the TRITON was no longer necessary, so in 2005, she was sold to Gardline Marine Sciences Limited which is part of the Gardline group and was converted into a multi-role survey vessel. Amongst other projects she was used as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme on behalf of the United Kingdom's Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Australian Customs
In December 2006, Gardline contracted TRITON to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to patrol Australia's northern waters as one of the service's fleet of patrol vessels. Australian Customs Vessel Triton has been fitted with two .50 calibre heavy machine guns and carries up to 28 armed customs officers. The ship arrived from the UK in mid-January 2007 and started operations immediately. It is reported that ACV TRITON has been modified to provide additional accommodation at the expense of ballast, which has apparently reduced the vessel's inherent stability. High stability is less important in the calmer waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.
2015 In service same name and owners, IMO No 4906551, under Australian flag, homeport Darwin.
Gambia 2000 MS in margin of sheet and D25 sgMS/, scott?
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Triton Internet
Built as catamaran research vessel under yard No 4292 by Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston near Southampton, U.K. for the British Government.
August 1998 ordered.
06 May 2000 launched as the TRITON.
Tonnage 2,236 grt, 688 net, dim. 97.8 x 22.5 x 8.8m. ,draught 3.2m
Powered; diesel electric by two Paxman 12VP185 2MW (2682 hp) diesels and two 350kW electric side thrusters with a single central propeller. Speed 20 knots.
Range by a speed of 12 knots, 3,000 mile.
31 August 2000 completed.
TRITON was designed as a demonstrator to prove that the trimaran concept would work successfully in a large warship. Following her launch in 2000, the ship began an extensive series of trials in 2001, which covered general ship handling, performance, sea-keeping behaviour, but also areas more specific to its design for which the Royal Navy had no experience. For example, a series of docking manoeuvres were undertaken by the pilot boats of HMNB PORTSMOUTH to determine the problems of docking a large trimaran, and the ship underwent underway replenishment alongside HMS ARGYLL and the tanker RFA BRAMBLELEAF to ascertain the characteristics of a trimaran and a monohull replenishing at the same time. TRITON also undertook the first helicopter take off and landing on a trimaran.
TRITON was present at the International Festival of the Sea in 2001, but visitors were not permitted on board.
Gardline Marine Sciences
Following the end of the Future Surface Combatant project, it was decided that the TRITON was no longer necessary, so in 2005, she was sold to Gardline Marine Sciences Limited which is part of the Gardline group and was converted into a multi-role survey vessel. Amongst other projects she was used as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme on behalf of the United Kingdom's Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Australian Customs
In December 2006, Gardline contracted TRITON to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to patrol Australia's northern waters as one of the service's fleet of patrol vessels. Australian Customs Vessel Triton has been fitted with two .50 calibre heavy machine guns and carries up to 28 armed customs officers. The ship arrived from the UK in mid-January 2007 and started operations immediately. It is reported that ACV TRITON has been modified to provide additional accommodation at the expense of ballast, which has apparently reduced the vessel's inherent stability. High stability is less important in the calmer waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.
2015 In service same name and owners, IMO No 4906551, under Australian flag, homeport Darwin.
Gambia 2000 MS in margin of sheet and D25 sgMS/, scott?
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Triton Internet