hmc vigilant border control vessel |
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navigate by keyword : 2003 42metre agency border caterpillar coastal controllablepitch customs cutter cutters damen dita driving elec engines excise fitted gearboxes hmc immigrants immigration installed kingdom knots launched netherlands ocean operated pair patrol patrolling power propellers reduction sea shipyards speed total twin united vigilant waters |
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HMC Vigilant is a Border Agency customs cutter of the United Kingdom. She was launched by Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands in 2003 and is a 42-metre 138 ft cutter operated by the UK Border Agency patrolling the coastal waters of the UK. nVigilant is fitted with twin Caterpillar 3516B DI-TA Elec engines driving twin 4-bladed controllable-pitch propellers through a pair of 3.5:1 reduction gearboxes. The total installed power of 4,176 kW 5,600 hp gives her a top speed of 26 knots 48 km/h. |
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