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Teignbridge India PVT Ltd supplied two Wadia built 19m Pilot Boats


published on 15 November 2022 32 -

Teignbridge India PVT Ltd is proud to have supplied these two Wadia built 19m Pilot Boats. The contract speed of 18 to 20kn was easily exceeded with an impressive 22kn achieved during the sea trials.

The shaftline and propellers benefited from the partnership of advanced designs from Teignbridge UK and high quality manufacture at our wholly owned foundry and factory in Vadodara, India.

The boats were built under IRS Classification and fitted with twin 1000mm diameter x 4 blade skewed Aquaquad design propellers and a 75mm shaftline.
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