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Damen, The Netherlands
Damen Shipyards Group and Coastal Workboats Scotland recently unveiled a new
vessel for the aquaculture industry in Oban, Scotland. The unveiling of the new
Damen Landing Utility Vessel 1608 took place at the same time as the handover
of the first in series, to client Loch Duart.
The LUV 1608 is built by Coastal Workboats Scotland to a Damen design that was
engineered by Damen design bureau OSD/IMT. The vessel will be able to carry out
a wide range of support tasks to the aquaculture industry, including the
transportation of people, equipment and feed to offshore fish-farming
locations.
A key feature of the LUV 1608 is the hull design, which has been developed to
accommodate a HS Marine AK67 E4 Crane. This size of crane offers very high
capability not usually seen in a vessel of 16 metres with close to 14 tonnes
lifting capacity at 3.5 metres and three tonnes at 13 metres.
The LUV 1608 hull can also be built at 19 metres in length to provide
additional deck capacity. The development of the LUV 1608 has drawn on the
expertise of a number of parties specialising in shipbuilding and the
aquaculture industry. The original concept was for a Utility Vessel (UV), but
was expended to have landing craft functionality to ensure a wider geographical
reach for operations in areas where there was less port infrastructure
available.
As is usual with Damen standardised vessel designs, the LUV 1608 can be
customised to meet individual client requirements. This is demonstrated with
this first vessel for Loch Duart, the tailored features of which include tyre
fenders, location of capstans and foot pedals.
Damen sales manager Mike Besijn, speaking on the occasion of the unveiling of
the first vessel, said, “The development of the Damen LUV shows our commitment
to aquaculture, an industry we believe is part of the solution when it comes to
feeding the world of tomorrow.
“The functionality of the vessel shows that we are listening to the market and
responding to its needs. And, as is the culture at Damen, we are working with
the experts in the industry to ensure that what we deliver is both relevant and
reliable. We are very grateful to Karl Scott of Maritime Aqua for his in-depth
market knowledge, which has been invaluable in the development of this design
and for the supply of the HS Marine AK67 E4 Crane and Tenfjord Deck Machinery.
“Furthermore, I’d like to congratulate Brian and Julie Pogson of Coastal
Workboats Scotland on the construction of a truly high-quality, strong and
sturdy vessel. Together, we wish Loch Duart the very best with their new
vessel.”
Read more, HERE.
The Aquaculturists
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