FAITHFUL

[hartlepoolmonkey]

This lovely vessel FAITHFUL (BF 187) registered in Banff, Scotland, has been in Hartlepool Fish Quay for some weeks. One of the lifeboat crew informs me that it has been 'acquired' by a local man. We will see!

[hartlepoolmonkey]

Another view.

[hartlepoolmonkey]

The FAITHFUL arriving back in Hartlepool following a trip out into the Tees Bay. I notice she has a sign 'Guard' on the side. Any ideas on this?

[hartlepoolmonkey]

The Faithful in Hartlepool Fish Quay.

I'm reliably informed she has since been sold.

More details will be added if the information is forthcoming.

[magoonigal]

I think it must be this one Stan.

FAITHFUL.
BF 187.

Built in 2003 by Macduff Boat Building Co.
Steel Trawler with Full Shelter Deck.
62 x 23 x 16 feet. Gross Tonnage 179.
Twin Rig Trawler with a Caterpiller 3412 567 HP Engine.

Original Owners were Faithful Fishselling Co Ltd, Buckie.

Fitted with an Auto Trawl System, Power Block and a Refridgerated Hold capable of holding 750 Boxes.

[hartlepoolmonkey]

She was bought by a Hartlepool man in June 2012. He was kind enough to invite me on board her for a look around.

She was used, for a while, as a 'guard' vessel at the Offshore Wind Farm near Redcar.

But she's about to leave for a new home very soon.

I was told but didn't take the information in as I was too busy taking photographs!

[magoonigal]

Acting as a Guard vessel can be quite lucrative but I imagine its BORING!