MVS Tay has 3 seagoing vessels, and we meet up in a lightship in Dundee’s Victoria Dock.

North Carr lightship in Victoria Dock, Dundee.

The North Carr is the only surviving Scottish lightship and is the only lightship in Britain to have retained most of her original equipment, fittings and decor. She is currently undergoing the first phase of a complete restoration thanks to the Heritage lottery fund and David Kett.

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The North Carr Lightship is open for guided tours to the public every Sunday afternoon and by appointment at any other time -  (Click “Contact”)

Admission is free although donations to the North Carr restoration fund are welcome, should you wish to make one.

Badger is a 34 ft Nelson craft on loan to us from H.M Customs and Excise. She is a superb seaboat, powered by 2 British Leyland 200hp. turbocharged diesels, and as part of her 2005 refit has just been fitted with Simrad intergrated GPS/radar/chart plotter/echo sounder.

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Terminator is a Delta Rib (Rigid Inflatable Craft) powered by twin 90hp Honda outboards. She is also on loan to us from H.M Customs and Excise. Very fast, very strong, very able. She is equipped with GPS navigation, radio and crew intercom.

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Piglet is our smallest vessel, powered by a 40 hp Mariner 2 stroke outboard. She is not fitted with satellite navigation, or anything else, just common sense and good seamanship.

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MVS Tay gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of H. M. Revenue and Customs, The Port of Dundee (Forth Ports) The D. C. Thomson Charitable Trust, The Bell's Nautical Trust, Mrs. M. Robertson-Black, The Tay Charitable Trust, The St. Katherine's Fund, The Robertson Trust,  The Alexander Moncur Trust, Historic Scotland,  The Mathew Trust, Mr. Clive McKeag