Swansea and Port Talbot Docks History

Swansea & Port Talbot Pilot Vessels

1995 to the Present day

The pilot launch Benson replaced the pilot cutter Seamark c.1995

A Rare photo of three pilot boats together.- Seamark, Margam Abbey and Benson

Benson off the Mumbles lighthouse

The pilot cutter Beaufort replaced the Benson c.1998

Beaufort at Port Talbot

Beaufort at Sea



Pilot cutters Humber Saturn & Terra Nova with Beaufort lying astern

Pilot cutters Beaufort & Humber Tartan in Kings Dock, Swansea

Pilot cutter Humber Saturn in Kings Dock, Swansea

Inside the control cabin of pilot cutter Humber Saturn

Barry-based pilot cutter Terra Nova in Kings Dock Lock, Swansea

Pilot cutter Humber Saturn in Kings Dock Lock, Swansea (Photos : Gavin John)

Robina Fisk at Pembroke Dock

ABP pilot cutter Robina Fisk (ex Bristol) back in the water at Pembroke Dock after routine maintenance at Mainstay Marine – October 2024

(Photos: Steve Batcup, Marine Manager, ABP Swansea & Barry)



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