A foggy day spent in Peterhead for an incline experiment on the 76.43m ‘Altaire’. Despite some strong gusts of wind the procedure was carried out successfully and now back to the office to process the results.

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Another busy week at Macduff. This week we conducted the final ballasting incline test on a new build 34m Trawler, currently being built by Macduff Shipyards. The results allow the vessel to have final ballast fitted for trim and list correction prior to departure to Fraserburgh for final docking before handover. These works see the culmination of a project which started two years ago with vessel tank testing at the Wolfson Unit to analyse optimal hull form and length options.

The 34m stern trawler designed in collaboration between Macduff Shipyard and Macduff Ship Design consists of a modern layout with accommodation to suit a crew of 12. Accommodation on the vessel is split between the main deck, trawl deck, and shelter deck. The main deck also houses a large galley, provisions store, mess and lounge for crew and an extensive fish processing area. Extending the full length of the boat the trawl deck has sweep winches situated forward with the main trawl winches port and starboard amidships.

We are proud to have worked alongside Macduff Shipyard on this project providing them with the necessary Naval Architecture services they required. 

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We are delighted that the build contract has been signed with Tehnomont Shipyard in Croatia to deliver a 24.90m fishing trawler. The design of the twin rig vessel provides accommodation for a crew of 12 comprised of 2x twin cabins and 2x 4 man cabins on the main deck. She has been designed to carry 40,000 litres of fuel in her double bottom tanks and 17000 litres of fresh water in double bottom and bulb tanks. 

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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 in July 2019, the 22.20-metre pilot vessel was designed by Macduff and built by Armon Shipyard in Spain. The all aluminium hull design was evaluated by resistance specialists Wolfson Unit to gauge the propulsion demands. She was required to match the capabilities of the existing council vessels whilst additionally carrying more fuel and complying to full IMO Tier III emission regulations. Following the completion on the vessel in August 2019 sea trials were conducted where she comfortable met requirements, achieving 25 knots at 100 per cent MCR thanks to her twin MTU 10V 2000 M72 marine engines developing 900 kW. 

Full details on the vessel can be found here. 

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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 vessel, initially building each unit in a small shed they have been transported by road to a larger shed with an overhead crane for assembly. The build is well underway and the hull should be completed in the coming weeks.

In Turkey, a 13m twin-screw harbour tug, built by Atlantis Marine Services, has been turned over following the successful completion of the hull. Built upside down the vessel was backed out of the shed where two cranes assisted in the turn. Once the right way up the vessel was moved back inside where it awaits the wheelhouse and deck structure to be added.

It was an early start to launch the fishing vessel ‘Jacqueline Anne’ last Friday. Following its build, in Buckie by Macduff Shipyards, the boat was taken down the slip using a self-propelled modular transporter at low tide. The vessel was then secured in position with the transporter removed and the wait for the tide to come in and float her began.

​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 office roof. As a direct result, we have avoided 37 tonnes of CO2 and produced 54Mwh of energy. The panels generate more than enough energy to power the office and the surplus energy produced is fed back into the national grid as green energy.

In 2019 we also invested in an electric vehicle which is predominantly charged directedly off the solar panels. Our transportation is carefully planned to use the EV where possible.

These are just some of the ways we are striving to lower our carbon footprint and work towards a greener future.

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