Trinity House’s Rapid Intervention Vessel (RIV) Alert has been designed with buoy handling, wreck marking, towing, multibeam and side scan hydrographic surveying capability. With DP1, high specification survey equipment and a maximum speed of 17 knots, Alert is deployed primarily to cover the South East Coast where she can respond rapidly to any maritime incident.
In addition, with her large working deck and 0.6m diameter through hull instrument tube, she is an ideal research platform for deployment of scientific equipment and sampling work. Available 24/7 with accommodation for an additional 4 people, Alert can be utilised for a wide range of projects at very competitive rates.
Available 24/7 with accommodation for an additional four people, THV Alert is a state of the art vessel that can be utilised for a wide range of projects at very competitive rates including:
- hydrographic surveys including bathymetry, side scan, sonar and wreck investigations
- aids to navigation deployment, maintenance, repair and examination
- research platforms for deployment and recovery of scientific equipment
- sampling projects
- marine hazard search and marking
- lifting, towing and accurate positioning of marine equipment
- recovery and re-establishment of off-station aids to navigation
- sea trials of electronic and specialty equipment
- helicopter support
- safety boat assignments
- guard duties for cable and pipe laying projects
Build standard
100 A1, SSC Workboat, Mono, LA, EP, LMC, UMS, DP (CM)
Descriptive note: Shipright (MPMS, SERS, IHM)
Complies with requirements for UK MCA Class VIII vessel.
The bridge of THV Alert
THV Alert docks at our Harwich facility
THV Alert alongside the Sunk Centre light vessel