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Registration number
3754
Status
Registered
paula.palmer
Previous names
- 1925 - 1992 Heather Spray
Details
Function
Passenger Vessel
Subfunction
Ferry
Location
Bristol
Vessel type
Passenger Ferry
Current use
Community Vessel
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
Yes
Web address
https://www.bristolferry.com/
Construction
Builder
Blackmore, M W & Sons Ltd, Bideford
Built in
1925
Hull material
Wood
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
11.48 feet
(3.50m)
Depth
4.27 feet
(1.30m)
Length: Overall
37.73 feet
(11.50m)
Tonnage: Gross
8.00
History
EMILY was built between 1925 and 1927 by Blackmore, M. W. & Sons Ltd. of Bideford, to operate as a passenger boat. At some point she operated out of Scarborough into the North Sea.
At some point, she was moved to Gloucestershire where she operated in Gloucester Docks as HEATHER SPRAY. In 1992, she was purchased by The Bristol Ferry Boat Company and named after the owner's first daughter.
In 2023, she was refurbished by John Raymond-Barker, of RB Boatbuilding, having the low roof removed from the mid-section and being revamped to suit the needs of Bristol's visitors and local commuters.
EMILY is currently licensed to operate between Pulteney Weir, Bath, and Cumberland Basin, Bristol.
Key dates
-
1925
Start of build for HEATHER SPRAY
-
1927
Launched in Bideford
-
1992
Purchased by The Bristol Ferry Boat Company and renamed EMILY
-
2023
Refurbished by John Raymond-Barker, of RB Boatbuilding
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