page_title: Abels Shipbuilders
section_title: Vessels built by Abels Shipbuilders
hierarchical_section_title: Abels Shipbuilders / Vessels built by Abels Shipbuilders
caption_attribution_description: English: Clyde Clipper at Abels in February 2009
context_page_description: Abels Shipbuilders Ltd was a ship and boat builder in Bristol, England. In addition to boat building, the company branched out into architectural sculptures, tidal energy and marine restoration, but closed in 2016.
context_section_description: Vessels built by Abels Shipbuilders in Bristol include:
  Maria McLoughlin (1981). 500 hp (370 kW) steel tug.
  Sarah McLoughlin (1981). 500 hp (370 kW) steel tug.
  Island Princess (1985). 50 ft (15 m) 60 seat passenger ferry.
  MV Eynhallow (1987). 104 grt Ro-Ro vehicle and passenger ferry.
  Surta (1988). 42 ft (13 m) steam passenger vessel.
  Vigilance (1989). 42 t environmental survey vessel.
  Maid of the Forth (1989). 70gt 225 seat passenger ferry.
  Maid of the Islands (1989). 130 seat passenger ferry.
  Sea Vigil (1991). 55 t survey vessel.
  Avon Monarch (1991). 75 seat passenger vessel.
  Maid of the Lakeland’s (1991). 130 seat passenger ferry?
  Coastal Guardian (1992). 74 t survey vessel.
  Water Guardian (1992). 51 t survey vessel.
  Sir William Pulteney (1993). 85 seat passenger ferry.
  Impulse (1994). 52 grt steel pusher tug.
  Georgina (1995). 80.1 ft (24.4 m) motor boat.
  The Georgian (1995). 93.5 ft (28.5 m) motor boat.
  Lenie (1997). 121 grt multi-purpose tug.
  PAD.42 to PAD.51 (1999). 7.62 m (25.0 ft), 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) aluminium-hulled Nigerian police launches.
  Maid of Poole (1999). 195 seat Passenger Ferry.
  Spirit of Gosport (2001). 300 t passenger ferry.
  Beauchamp (2001). 80 ft (24 m) floating classroom vessel.
  Spirit of Portsmouth (2002). 300 t passenger ferry, (unfinished), renamed Forth Hope (finished), (2017). 320 t medical ferry.
  Faoilean (2002). 58 t fish farming vessel.
  Corrine Marin (2004). Floating café and restaurant for Arbi'n'Tap Ltd. Due to a contractual dispute Dave Abel ceased trading after going into receivership following the build of this ship.
  Leanne McLoughlin (2005). Line running vessel.
  Noleen McLoughlin (2005). Line running vessel.
  Clay Barge No 8 (2005). 39.5 ft (12.0 m) motor barge.
  Clyde Clipper (2009). 125 grt catamaran ferry.
  Seagreen (2010). 304 gt Work vessel for the French transport & utility company Veolia.
  Medway Queen (2010). Rebuild of the 180 ft (55 m) iron paddle steamer.
  West Country Schooner (2011). 60 t topsail schooner
caption: The Clyde Clipper catamaran fitting out at Abels during February 2009. Capacity is up to 250 passengers.
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