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 wanted a ship that could be both a trawler and a crabber, additionally, there were strict length and tonnage restrictions to conform to. Below decks, just forward of the engine room sits two 50,000 litre RSW tanks designed to keep live catch in pristine condition. These tanks serve a secondary purpose and by removing the forward panels of the tanks the main fish hold space extends to 260 cubic meters. This state-of-the-art feature, paired with a full factory processing deck, allows the vessels to convert seamlessly between being a crabber and trawler. Despite so much space dedicated to operations, there are still provisions for 14 crew comprised of 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.

The versatility of the vessel combined with its striking design and innovative features means Atlantic Titan secured herself a place in RINA’s publication of Significant Small Ships of 2019. In addition, the owner has remarked that they are delighted with her performance over the past year. The recognition of the Atlantic Titans original design and the encouraging feedback from the owners truly showcases MacDuff Ship Designs ability to design and deliver.

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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 forward to receiving more updates as the build progresses.

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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, having secured a contract in the aquaculture sector, she has returned to MacDuff for refit in readiness for her new role.

It’s well known in the aquaculture industry that sea lice are a serious issue and an outbreak of lice in a pen can make products unmarketable. To combat this issue ‘Helen Mary’ has been prepped to have new Hydrolicing equipment installed. Hydrolicing is a relatively new, environmentally-friendly, solution in which the fish are brought aboard the vessel and deloused through the use of turbulent water. This process requires a large amount of power, more than what the original auxiliary engines could handle, so a YorPower standalone generator has been fitted on a new portside structure above the main deck. In addition to the increase in power new sea suction points have been integrated into the hull to feed the hydrolicing with a continuous supply of seawater. To make way for all of this new equipment it was necessary to remove some existing deck equipment including the main winch.

With the work here in Scotland almost complete, MacDuff Ship Design completed a lightship survey and incline test to allow for a new stability book to be produced. Once the final finishing touches are made to the deck she will leave us here in Aberdeenshire and make her way to Norway to receive the Hydrolicing equipment. We wish her all the best on her voyage and in her new role as a dedicated Hydrolicing vessel.

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