Gribbin

Gribbin is a Halmatic 48/50 ( 48 waterline, 50 loa) with twin Scania engines of approx 440 hp each. She was built in 1990 for the Humber Pilotage district where she worked as a Humer Pilot boat (Humber Gem) until bought and brought to Fowey in May 2006.

On arrival she underwent an extensive overhaul and was returned to service in late 2006.
     
 

Polmear

Built by Toms Yard Polruan in 2005 and designed to operate as a Pilot Vessel and tug in Par. She is 14.6m LOA, 5.2m beam and a draft of 1.65m. She can generate a 10 ton bollard pull and has a top speed of 10kts.

Because the predicted volume of export from Par did not materialise, Polmear was returned to Fowey where she acted as standby tug / pilot cutter until the closure of Par Port. She was sold in 2008.
     
 

Treffry

Built by Brooke Marine, Lowestoft in1973 for the RNLI named "RNLB Rotary Service". It is thought she was credited with saving 213 lives during her career as a lifeboat. She was originally stationed at Falmouth, where the Coxswain Toby West, won a RNLI Medal for taking the crew off a semi sub in atrocious conditions off the Lizard Point. She was later stationed at Dover for many years.The Thames Class were the first Fast Boats in the RNLI Fleet and won a deserved high reputation for their excellent sea keeping qualities.They were designed to be self righting, her sister ship, "Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit", was actually tipped end over end off Islay in 1979 and righted herself, the crew describing the righting process as "a very smooth almost gentle motion" taking about 8 Seconds.Fowey Harbour Commissioners bought her in 1998 when she was sold off by the RNLI. Her sister was sold to New Zealand (Lyttleton South Island) where she also is a Pilot Cutter. Completing her career she was retired and sold in 2006.
     
 

Gore Point

Built by Brooke Marine, Lowestoft,1968, For Kings Lynn Conservancey Board, She wasn't considered suitable for conditions in the Wash. She was brought to Fowey in 1975.She suffered a major Engine Room fire in 1976 and was re-engined in the early 1990's.


The RNLI were Impressed with the design and developed the Thames Class Lifeboat from her. She transferred to FHC on the demise of Trinity Hose in 1987. In December 1979 she played an Important role in salvaging the large barge "Intermac 500" which had run aground on South Ground Point off Fowey, running messengers for the Salvage Tug "Salviscount". She has proved herself to be Ideal for the conditions off Fowey.

Gore Point was sold in March 2006 and is now operating for Howard Marine Services Company in Plymouth.
     
  Pictured here in 1982 leading out the Silke Polax in a Southerly gale.
     
 

Par Pilot

Built for Trinity House in the early 70's at Vissicks Devoran, for Trinity House, coming under FHC in 1987.

 

The Par Pilot was sold off in June 2005 and replaced by the Polmear.
     
 

Christine of Par

This was the boat used to board and land pilots before the Par Pilot came into service. In her pilotage days she would have been black.
     
 

Esther

Built by C Toms & son Polruan in 1971 for Joel Perkin, Trinity Pilot.Original Trinity House Licence No 22.Sold to FHC circa 1985.
She was named after Joel's daughter,(Nathans Sister),

Esther was sold in August 2006 to Peter Williams of Bodinnick boatyard.
     
 

Rowena

Built by Fraziers of Mevagissey in 1952 for Lloyd Dunn,Trinity Pilot. Licence No 11, originaly with a Brit petrol engine,changed to Lister Diesel at a later date.When Lloyd retired in 1971 she was bought by Mike Mitchell, Trinity Pilot, She was sold to FHC circa 1985.
     
  Rowena circa 1971 being towed back into port by the ship onto which she had just boarded the pilot. On board were boatmen Terry Curtis and Maurice Libby.
     
 

Veronica

Built by C Toms & Son Polruan in 1963 for Mike Randolph. Original Trinity House Licence No 16. Again she was sold to FHC circa 1985.She was named after Mikes Mother.
 

Morgawr

The latest acquisition to the FHC tug fleet. Bought in 2009 (ex Haulgarth) she was built in 1980, a twin voith tractor tug she has a bollard pull of 23.5tons.
 

Pendennick

Built 1964. LOA 27.57m, Beam 7.02m, draft 3.26m GRT 132.29.

Pendennick is powered by a 970BHP Ruston giving a bollard pull of 14.5 tons.

Pendennick was sold in 2009.
     
 

Penleath
     
 

Tregeagle
     
 

Cannis and Gribbin Head

These were the predecessors to Tregeagle and Pendennick. In this photo Cannis is the lead tug and the ship is the Memmet Keffel circa 1980.