"Skerfebåt", ex-Polismotorbåt 59-3720 fra Valdemarsviks Båtvarv, Sverige, Byggnr. 8

The boat is built in aluminium and the hull is ice reinforced. to Swedish police specifications and in excess of the Nordic standard for small work boats under 15 meters long. The hull is divided into three watertight compartments, with independent bilge monitoring and pumping system. An anchor well with collision bulkhead is located at the bow.

The boat is designed for a crew of three, with a good views in all directions. Two double berths forward, and a pilot berth and a dinette arrangement to port aft of the three crew seats, with seating for 6-7and a galley to starboard with good storage space. Toilet to port in the forward sleeping area with good storage shelves for tools etc. Full standing headroom is provided throughout the vessel.

All standard equipment is aboard that you would expect on a police boat, but we have removed the blue light from the mast!

There was no autopilot and a very bad Swedish chartplotter, so we have installed the following additional  equipment:-

- Olex, AIS module

- NMEA OPTO Coupler OPTO-4 

- DDi 24/24VDC 3/4A POWER CONVERTER GALV. ISO 

- OLEX PC M4 chartplotter. Complete full version including charts

- New Simrad Autopilot installed 2020

- Swedish 400V 3-phase and 230V 3-phase electrical shore power system upgraded to Norwegian standard.

The forward cabin contains two double berths and a pilot berth, plus the heads.

There are three forward facing crew seats with pneumatic suspension and position adjustment. Opening hatches with windscreens port and starboard above crew seats.

The main cabin has a dinette arrangement with seating for six-seven. The longest bench seat is long enough to sleep on and could be used to transport stretcher cases. In the galley is a lockable compartment for firearms etc., and a fridge, microwave oven, two burner cooker, and sink unit with ample storage space. Starboard side by entrance steps is a heated drying locker for wet weather gear.

Under the floor by the crew seats is a large locker for spare parts and general storage. In front of the crew seats is a chart table, with repeater chart plotter, and full size chart storage drawer.

Central heating on the police boat is impressive. Port engine runs the port side heating, hot air system and windscreen defrosters, and drives the bilge pump and fire pump system. Starboard engine runs a large 24 volt alternator and the main central heating radiators, and this is supplemented by a water based Webasto diesel heater for when the engines are not running. There is also an electric boiler attached to the central heating system for use with 400v 3-phase shore power. A powerfull engine room cooling fan, motor warmers and frost protection heaters are fitted. A 2500 Watt 24 volt to 230 volt inverter, fuse boxes, and hydraulic control system for water jets and trim flaps is located on the engine room bulkhead forward of the main engines. Fuel tanks and a large fresh water tank and black water holding tank are located beneath the wheelhouse floor.

On deck are two large containers, starboard side for mooring lines, and port side for the portable fire pump and bilge pump. CO2 engine room fire extinguisher system on after deck, with diving platform aft. Mooring lines, fenders, and two anchors are included.

The fordeck with handrails looks very suitable for use as a pilot boat, Allround hard rubber fenders are fitted. The mast is hinged, and can be lowered for passing under bridges. Search light, radar, gps, ais and vhf aerials, and liferaft mounted on wheelhouse roof.

The plan is to lift the police boat ashore in the spring for antifouling and service to the water jets. The boat will then be upgraded to new NMA small passenger vessel regulations and prepared for sale in the early summer. We have already carried out extensive maintenance to the engines with new exhaust manifolds and turbochargers fitted on both engines. The GA is attached with the pictures.