{"id":441,"date":"2020-01-14T11:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T11:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimejournal.nfdtesting.uk\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/2020\/01\/14\/windfarm-support-fleet-addition\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:14:09","slug":"windfarm-support-fleet-addition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/2020\/01\/14\/windfarm-support-fleet-addition\/","title":{"rendered":"Windfarm support fleet addition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>McLachlan Marine has acquired the 26-metre-long <em>Ocean Titan<\/em>, a windfarm support vessel capable of 28 knots and MCA certified up to 60 nautical miles offshore, allowing them to offer faster support further out to sea.<\/p>\n<p>The substantial investment of more than \u00a31 million follows a decade of rapid growth for the independently-operated McLachlan Marine, which was established in 2011. Having doubled its turnover every year, the company has a quayside base and berthing in Aberdeen Harbour, warehouse and workshop headquarters in Fordoun, and an additional office in Montrose.<\/p>\n<p>Owner and Managing Director, Ruari McLachlan, said: \u201cWe purchased the first boat in 2011 with a 10 year work history and have added a further nine since then to meet the growing demand across the renewables, offshore wind and oil and gas sectors. We have a range of boats from catamarans to smaller safety vessels, each one offering a distinct service, from crew transfers to seabed surveys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>None can match the versatility of <em>Ocean Titan<\/em> however, as Ruari explains: \u201cWith a cargo capacity of 15 tonnes and large cargo space at the bow and stern, she can accommodate a 20-foot container, or a launch and recovery system for ROV deployment. She also has an automated custom built survey pole with a winch, and a tugboat arrangement \u2013 the sheer adaptability of <em>Ocean Titan<\/em> makes her a real game-changer for marine support across the north east coast of Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ruari retains a hands-on role in the company, being involved in day-to-day operations and project management, as well as overseeing a 30-strong staff during peak season. \u201cThe industry is changing, with larger vessels coming on the scene, and an increasing focus on safety &#8211; the acquisition of <em>Ocean Titan<\/em> was very much in response to this, and will ensure we can continue to be a safe and strategic partner for clients into the next decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By Jake Frith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key player in Aberdeen\u2019s marine renewable and Oil &amp; Gas support scene has added a tenth boat to its growing fleet of workboat vessels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-key-deals"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":443,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441\/revisions\/443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}