Mclachlan adds 19 metre multicat

The Ocean Supporter marks a new departure for this active company and the versatile capability of the Multicat will open up new opportunities in the renewables and marine construction sectors. Previously the activities of the company’s boats were mainly focused on crew transfers and safety boats but the Multicat is equipped to play an active part on marine construction work as well as cargo transfers.

Claimed to be the only vessel of its type in the area, Ocean Supporter is coded by the MCA as Cat 2 for operations up to 60 miles from its base. The open deck of the catamaran can carry up to 40 tonnes of cargo on deck and it has already used this capability to transfer cargoes to vessels at anchor off Aberdeen and those employed on the expansion project of Aberdeen Harbour.

The Ocean Supporter is equipped two Furakara 500 hydraulic deck cranes at the bow which have extending booms and a further Iron Fist crane can lift 3000kg at 3.4 metres. These cranes are capable of handling lifting operations over the bow such as moorings and pipelines.

By Dag Pike