History
The ''Forth Hope'' was originally built in 2002 by Abels Shipbuilders of Bristol, England for the Gosport Ferry Company Ltd. She is a twin sister ship to the ''Spirit of Gosport'', a passenger ferry also built by Abels, that connects Gosport and Portsmouth on England's south coast. ''Forth Hope'' was intended to be named ''Spirit of Portsmouth'' and operate alongside her sister. However, she was only partially constructed when the ferry company cancelled the order, and she was never given her intended name, which was eventually reused for a subsequent ''Spirit of Portsmouth'' built by VT Halmatic. The unfinished vessel remained at Abel's shipyard in Bristol Harbour for many years, until it was finally completed in 2016. After completion, the vessel was moved to Rosyth Dockyard on the Firth of Forth via the Irish Sea and Caledonian Canal, before being outfitted by Babcock Marine for her new role as a medical ship. In May 2017, the ship was formally named ''Forth Hope'' by the Anne, Princess Royal, Princess Royal, who is patron of the Vine Trust. Leaving the Forth in July, the vessel completed her delivery voyage, of nearly , when she arrived in Iquitos on 7 September 2017. The vessel was again visited by the Princess Royal in September 2017, this time whilst she was moored at the Peruvian village of Oran, Peru, Oran.References
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* Ships built in Bristol, Forth Hope 2002 ships, Forth Hope Missionary ships {{ship-stub