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Norwegia operator to get new Pilot Boat in 2023

published on 12 January 2023 - 126 -

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Norwegian shipping company Bukser og Berging has placed an order for a new pilot launch to be built by Kewatec Aluboat of Finland.

The 18.2-metre vessel will be the ninth boat in a series to be built for the same owner. Delivery is scheduled for 2023.

Like its earlier sisters, the new Kewatec-built boat will have all-aluminium construction and two Volvo IPS propulsion units that will deliver a speed of 30 knots.

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