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Seawork combo for Orkney Islands pilot boat
05 Jun 2008
One of the great things about Seawork is that it provides an annual get together for the exhibitors, many of whom will have collaborated from distance on projects throughout the year in an almost infinite variety of potential combinations.
The GA for the new Orkney Islands pilot vessel.
A good example this year is Scotland's Macduff Ship Design and Devon UK based engine an genset supplier WaterMota Ltd, who are jointly involved in a boat to be built in Finland.
Orkney Islands Council embarked on a replacement programme for one of their existing GRP pilot vessels last year by contracting the services of Macduff Ship Design to act as both the owner's designer and project manager, handling the concept design and tender process. This initial stage of the project has culminated in an order for the new vessel being signed with the Tyovene shipyard in Finland (UKI Workboat Ltd) for delivery in 2010.
Read the full article in the June issue of Maritime Journal.
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