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Tuesday 27 May 2014

Dutch pilot boat Fomalhaut 1972-1997 (Princess Laya 1997-1998, Elanymore 1998-2008, Akula 2008-)

Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands in 1975

IMO 8925646. Her building was ordered on 30 June 1972, designed by Amels Holland BV was her keel laid down at the Fa. C.Amels&Zoon Scheepswerf&Machinefabriek ‘Welgelegen”BV, Makkum, Netherlands with yard number 355on 31 October 1973, launched on 12 April 1974, called Fomalhaur on 14 August, on the 19th and 22nd technical trials and finally delivered on 2 September to the Pilot service at Rotterdam. Gross register tonnage 867 tons. In 1980 transferred to the Loodswezen Nederland BV, since 1 September 1988 of the Facilitair Bedrijf Loodswezen BV and in 1997 sold to Darby Marine, Georgetown, Cayman Islands. Renamed Princess Laya in March 1997, Elanymor in 1998 with as homeport Cardiff, England. Between 1998 and 1999 was she by Vosper Thornycroft, Southampton, England converted into a yacht with a register tonnage of 865 gross and 259 net tons. In 2000 became her homeport Hamilton, Bermuda. In 2008 became Blue water Yachting, Antibes, France her new owner and she was renamed Akula. She was again rebuilt now at the La Ciotat Shipyard suitable for charters in Greece. For this purpose became she available on 19 November 2008. Nowadays United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 8925646, MMSI 232247000 and callsign MSKN7. Owned and managed y Atom marine, London, England. Dimensions 59 x 8 x 3,84 metres. Cruising speed 10 knots.