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The Abersoch Bay
• February 2012 – Seacat Services commit to growth & confirm further South Boats vessel orders. Both Isle of Wight, UK based companies sign a contract for the construction of two further vessels. Both are South Catamaran 24m WFSV’s, named ‘Seacat Defender’ and ‘Seacat Volunteer’, and will be the fifth and sixth vessels for Seacat Services. With four of the new 24m class of vessels, Seacat Services are one of very few companies to have a comprehensive ‘big boat’ fleet
• February 2012 – delivery and launch of the innovative 18m WFSV ‘Abersoch Bay’ to Turbine Transfers Ltd. its 52nd offshore wind farm crew transfer. Designed as a technology demonstration vessel to ‘live test’ new solutions for the industry, ‘Abersoch Bay’ incorporates equipment that will be fitted as standard to the new range of South Boats vessels including the 19m, 24m and
28m.The vessel has been independently surveyed and noise levels at full power were recorded as 57dBA in the passenger saloon and 54dBA in the wheelhouse, making this vessel one of the very quietest ever built and certainly a new benchmark for the sector
The Iceni Defiant
In an industry which is new, innovative and forward looking a company who is willing to commit to future investment and satisfy the needs of this fast moving sector will be very successful – South Boats appear to be proving that point.
• February 2012 – delivery and launch of 17m WFSV ‘Iceni Defiant’ to Iceni Marine Services Ltd. its 53rd offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Iceni Defiant’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 17m designed to operate from the locks at Grimsby Fish Dock. This vessel is the third built for Iceni Marine Services Ltd. with a further three in build and on order. Powered by twin Scania DI16 43M 800mhp diesel engines coupled to Rolls Royce FF500 water jet units, the vessel is the first in the UK to be fitted with Rolls Royce’s new ROCCS Remote Control System
South Boats Special Projects Ltd
www.southboatsgroup.com
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