'Merlin' Magic from Seawork Bound Cheetah

01 Jun 2006

Isle of Wight based Seawork exhibitors Cheetah Marine, builders and designers of the Cheetah range of high stability, fast work catamarans, have just launched Merlin, the latest of the increasingly popular 7.9m series. 

Light Touch for Seismic Survey Boat

01 Jun 2006

Norwegian boatbuilder Westplast AS has delivered a new prototype 9.5m seismic survey vessel to PGS Geophysical for worldwide surveying duties. Designed by Westplast AS and Sundal Engineering AS, the GRP hull provides a smooth and stable ride. 

South Boats Blows Into Seawork

01 Jun 2006

South Boats Special Projects Ltd will sail to Seawork 2006 from its yard at Cowes on a new offshore logistical support vessel for Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd of Conwy, North Wales. 

Four Safety Standby Vessels for Vroon

01 Jun 2006

Vroon Offshore BV has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Gorinchem for the design and construction of four Safety Standby Vessels 4711. The contract was won following intense competition with yards in Spain, Portugal and China. 

Macduff Delivers Fishfarm Workboat

01 Jun 2006

The latest completion by Macduff Shipyards Ltd is a steel fishfarm workboat for Scottish Sea Farms Ltd for their facility at Sand Bixter in Shetland. 

Season of the Hire Witch

01 Jun 2006

Specialist builders of workboats and waterway maintenance equipment, Liverpool Water Witch, have launched a new Service Division to offer both short and long term vessel hire. The new service will cover the UK and abroad, with the range of road transportable equipment available including multipurpose workboats, dredgers, modular barges and pontoons for a range of applications which includes litter removal, weed harvesting, dredging and marine civil engineering support. 

Docksta Delivers 23rd Pilot Boat

01 Jun 2006

Swedish boat builder Dockstavarvet delivered its 23rd pilot boat to Denmark last month when the Vega was turned over at the Nordhavn A/S facilities in the port of Aarhus. Vega will be stationed in Spodsbjerg at the southern entrance of the Great Belt narrows. 

Avon Launches Emergency Response Boat at Seawork

01 Jun 2006

Avon Inflatables travels to Seawork 2006 from Llanelli in South Wales to launch the latest version of its Emergency Rescue Boat, the ERB 400. 

Goodchild Building Dover's New Pilot Launch

01 Jun 2006

Seawork exhibitor Goodchild Marine Services of Norfolk UK has been awarded a design and build contract for Dover Harbour Board's new Pilot Launch/Harbour Patrol Vessel. The Aqua-Star Nelson 42 is currently under build, with delivery scheduled for late August. 

Alnmaritec Landing Craft Delivers the Goods for Greenland

01 Jun 2006

Seawork exhibitor Alnmaritec has recently launched a 12m landing craft for German shipping company Reederei Erwin Strahlmann. T/T Turpena is the first of a pair of vessels to be used for supplying small towns on the southwest coast of Greenland. Working with a mother ship, it will be lifted by ship's crane into the water laden with stores for short runs shore. 

Pepe Launch New Catfish Alloy Catamaran

01 Jun 2006

Hayling Island based UK aluminium boat builders Catfish Boats have just launched Southern Star a 33ft (10m) LOA Catfish Aluminium Sports Fishing Catamaran. Southern Star was built by Pepe for charter angling and corporate duties and is owned and operated by Lymington based Greg Woodford.