Falmouth Harbour’s brand new pilot boat Atlantic is just a few weeks away from completion at the Holyhead Marine Services yard on Anglesey, north Wales.

Miles Carden, CEO of Falmouth Harbour, said: “Alongside all the other projects we are working on to grow our harbour for the future we are now only weeks away from our new pilot boat 'Atlantic' arriving.

"Great progress is being made by Holyhead Marine Services Ltd with our Camarc Design vessel, which will have a massive effect on the efficiency, sustainability and resilience of our Pilotage services.

"We are massively excited and look forward to seeing the vessel soon and this £1.6m investment is one of the largest made in the Harbour infrastructure the last few years.”

A CGI of what Atlantic will look like (Image: Falmouth Harbour)

‘Atlantic’ will be one of the cleanest, safest and most fuel-efficient pilot boats in the UK, and as one of the few Tier 3 compliant pilot vessels operating in the country she will include features which help Falmouth Harbour meet its sustainability targets.

When in commission Atlantic will join the pilot boat Arrow - a 16.3 metre Halmatic built modern pilot vessel built in 2006 - and she will replace Falmouth’s 46-year-old pilot boat LK Mitchell.

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The LK Mitchell pilot boat, going into semi-retirement in Scotland (Image: Falmouth Harbour)

Falmouth’s iconic 46 year old pilot boat LK Mitchell will leave the port for a new working role on the West coast of Scotland soon - a fitting next stage for a vessel that has served the port of Falmouth with distinction for almost half a century.

When she leaves for Campbeltown, Scotland, and a less strenuous role with new owners Class 1 Maritime, she will be carrying the name of Falmouth Trinity House pilot Captain Laurence Kerr Mitchell back home on the anniversary of his tragic death in service 50 years ago.