The ‘Scapa Pathfinder’ the 22.20m Pilot Vessel built by Armon Shipyard in Spain for Orkney has successfully completed her trials performing as expected comfortably meeting all of the owners strict requirements including both achieving 21 knots at 100 % MCR and full load and stringent noise limits throughout. She has left the building yard in Northern Spain and has begun her journey to her owners and is due to arrive shortly at her new home in Orkney.
The 55′ Trawler Yacht build has been progressing very well with the hull and superstructure fabricated and internal outfitting scheduled to begin. The yard, MMS Ship Repair in Hull, has built a number of Macduff designed vessels with this being different to Macduffs usual range as a recreational vessel rather than a working vessel.
The 22.20m Pilot boat “Scapa Pathfinder” being built by Astilleros Armon Shipyard for Orkney Islands has been launched with an incline test completed, the project is on track to progress through trials with delivery expected next month.
Shipbuilding Asia and Macduff Ship Design are pleased to announce the completion and handover of a new 90 foot fishing vessel for the Piercy family of Newfoundland Canada. The vessel, built in Vietnam by Shipbuilding Asia and designed and kitted by Macduff Ship Design, has the capability to fish for crab and to trawl for demersal fish.
The vessel combines some traditional features with a distinctive modern design and layout and the latest in fishing technology. The vessel works the traditional local style of pot for crab fishing using a hydraulically operated main deck side hatch and hauler to starboard. This is combined with the ability to completely close this main deck area mid-ships, allowing it to convert to a full factory processing deck for modern fish processing and on-board freezing.
Crab fishing is completed using a hydraulic hauler which is monitored from an offset helm position at the starboard side of the wheelhouse, with full depth windows positioned to offer a commanding view of both the hauling station and incoming line. The catch is released for sorting and then fed into two large 50,000 L refrigerated salt water tanks to keep the catch in prime condition.
Trawling for demersal fish is conducted from the large trawl deck located on shelter deck level behind the Focsle accommodation and wheelhouse. The whole of the trawl operation is monitored from a designated position at the aft end of the wheelhouse with full height windows which allows the skipper to have a clear view of all fishing gear at all times. The Bopp supplied trawl winches and net drums allow for single net trawling with the catch being taken aboard aft, up a stern ramp and through a hydraulic cod end hatch into a portable hopper on the processing deck. This deck can be completely closed during trawl operations with deck pumps keeping the space dry. The processing deck is reconfigured for trawling to include hopper and processing equipment along with the fitting of 3 x plate freezers supplied with the RSW system in an integrated refrigeration system by Paumier Marine. Once processed and frozen the catch is stored in the large 160 cubic metre freezer hold. The 2 x RSW tanks can also be reconfigured with the removal of large portable panels to give an enlarged hold space with a total hold capacity of over 260 cubic metres.
The vessel is fitted with a Yanmar 6EY 17W main engine rated 749Kw at 1350rpm and is coupled to a Reintjes WAF 563 reversing gearbox with reduction ratio of 5.42:1. This drives a 2000mm diameter fixed pitch propeller fitted in a nozzle all supplied by Kort Propulsion, the vessel achieved a healthy 10.5 knots on trials. The hull form along with a high-lift rudder designed by Macduff Ship Design and bow thruster also supplied by Kort propulsion also gives the ‘Atlantic Titan’ the excellent manoeuvrability required for the fishing day to day operations. The vessel is also fitted with bilge keels for roll reduction.
Below deck, when combined the fish hold and tanks have a capacity for 170 – 660 litre seaplast tubs. The main fish hold, positioned forward, has the ability to either refrigerate catch or fully freeze depending on the type of fish targeted and the duration of the voyage. Aft of the main hold and roughly amidships are two large 50 T Refrigerated Sea Water holds which hold crab but can also be fully opened using hinged portable panels to augment the fish hold capacity. The entire refrigeration system was designed and supplied by Paumier Marine to owners requirements.
Below the fish hold are positioned 2 fresh water tanks supplying a total of 23,000 litre of water for domestic systems on board. The vessel also has 4 main fuel tanks and 2 service tanks giving a total fuel capacity of 65,000 litres which affords the vessel an extensive range.
The crew accommodation comprises 3 x 4 berth cabins and 2 single berth cabins as well as WC facilities, all positioned on the shelter deck below the wheelhouse. On main deck level forward there is a large mess and lounge area which allows for comfortable seating and an area where the crew can relax and watch tv. The comprehensive galley is accessed from the mess with separate provisions store and is fitted out to a modern and high standard with commercial quality equipment.
Following successful sea trials completed in Vietnam the ‘Atlantic Titan’ was loaded as deck cargo onto a cargo ship. The delivery voyage took her across the Pacific through the Panama canal and up the Eastern seaboard of America to be offloaded in Halifax before a short transit to the home port of Saint Johns Newfoundland. Here she underwent final commissioning prior to formal handover to the owners.
Macduff Ship Design and Macduff Marine Surveyors will be attending the Seawork exhibition this year held at the Mayflower Park in Southampton 11th-13th June and we look forward to meeting customers past, present and future.
Seawork Exhibition Layout Plan
SEABED LEVELING WORK AT NEWHAVEN PORT WRAPS UP
Tug Masters from Shoreham Port’s Marine Team completed vital seabed leveling works in nearby Newhaven Port last week. The work was wrapped up with Acamar – a new tug boat that arrived at the port in September 2018, fitted with a seven-tonne winch for plough-dredging. Seabed leveling is a modern-day dredging technique used in ports and harbors, by which a plough is towed behind a tugboat along the seabed to level high spots and ridges, moving the material to nearby low spots. “The plough is fitted with teeth to cut into the seabed material and is very efficient in moving materials such as clay, sand, silt and gravel over short distances. This work is essential to maintain level entrances and ensure that berths are kept at their chartered depths,” said Shoreham Port in its latest release. The plough has proven itself as an efficient dredging tool this week, with Tug Masters Darren Todman and Alex Davey completed bed levelling in Newhaven, which is sited at the mouth of the River Ouse in East Sussex.