
Scapa Pathfinder 1 Year Inspection
The 'Scapa Pathfinder' was back in Buckie this week for her 1 year warranty inspection. Based in Orkney and owned by the council the vessel was brought down for an inspection to ensure everything is as it should be following a year of service. Delivered to her owner...

Projects Reaching a Milestone
In the last week, some of the projects we have been working on have reached a milestone. The design for a 10m fishing vessel was sold to an individual on the west coast of the United States earlier in the year. In the past few months, he has made great progress on the...

Macduff Ship Design’s Low Carbon Footprint
Macduff Ship Design has recently moved to fully renewable gas and electricity provider which supplements the solar panel array installed on the roof of the office. In 2015 we made a substantial investment into a 9.8 kWp solar PV system which covers one half of the...

25.00m ASD FiFi Tug
Following on from the recent launch of a new 30.00m ASD harbour tug built in collaboration with TOR Group we are thrilled to announce we have secured another contract to design a 25.00m tug for them. The vessel is a development of the two 25.00m ASD harbour tugs...

30.00m ASD FiFi Tug
We are delighted with the completion of another successful design built by TOR Group. The 30m ASD FiFi tug is a development of our previously successful 30m tug and marks the 22nd launched vessel that we have designed for TOR. Classed to Bureau Veritas BV-I HULL MACH...
10m Fishing Vessels
Two new 10-meter fishing vessel's, built by Jalna Construction are nearing completion in their Middlesbrough yard. Built to our design, the small fishing vessels are now up for sale by the owner and preparations have been made to allow for both trawling and crabbing....
Incline Survey’s Aberdeenshire
Following a slow return to a new normal and the transition into the next Phase of lockdown, vessel owners have been getting in touch to book our services for an incline test. In addition to incline and lightship tests, our fully trained Naval Architects and MCA...
Atlantic Titan – Update
In June 2019 we were delighted to deliver Atlantic Titan to her owners in Canada following a 2-year design and build. This month marks the 1-year anniversary of her delivery and as the pictures show she looks just as good as the day she was delivered. The owners...
Atlantis Marine Services Tug
Recently MacDuff Ship Design secured the design contract for a 13 metre, twin screw harbour tug to be built by Atlantis Marine Service in Istanbul, Turkey. It has been great to see photos from the yard showing how quickly they've made progress on the build. We look...
27.50m Workboat “Helen Mary”
The 27.50m fish farm workboat “Helen Mary” was designed by MacDuff Ship Design and built by Macduff Shipyards in 2015. Owned by Inverlussa Marine Services she has spent the past 5 years as a multi-purpose support vessel working on a wide range of projects. Recently,...