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14/05/2013 - Macduff Shipyards have recently signed a new order for a 23m twin rig trawler.

Contracted by the Benarkle Partnership from Peterhead, Yard 658 is to be a sister ship to both yard 655 and yard 656 with some alteration to the internal layout to suit the owners requirements. This will also be the first vessel in the series to be fitted with a CAT C32 main engine which is anticipated to deliver similar performance.

01/11/2012 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their latest vessel 'Nereus' INS 172.

MV Nereus is a 19.00m twin-rig freezer prawn trawler. Designed by Macduff Ship Design Limited the vessel was originally meant to be built in Portugal but when the contract failed and the yard closed it was bought by Macduff Shipyards who have now completed the vessel for skipper Terry Skipper.

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Nereus

05/12 - Macduff Shipyards have just completed a multi-purpose support vessel, specifically designed for renewable energy support, dive support, survey and civil projects.

The vessel has been built by Macduff Shipyards Limited for Inverlussa Marine Services, who are based on the Isle of Mull.

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Helen Burnie

03/12 - Macduff Shipyards have just completed a new design Scallop Trawler in the under 15m Class.

The new vessel “Crystal Dawn” CN20 has been built to the order of Islay Crab Exports Limited, headed by James Monaghan, and the design was developed in close co-operation with Macduff Ship Design Limited who produced the steel kit drawings and Stability Data.

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Crystal Dawn CN20

Crystal Dawn

 

10/11 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed something out of the ordinary.

The construction of "Victoria May" PD267 started as a repeat of “Golden Sceptre” PD50, but the owner decided to fit equipment for freezing prawns at sea and at the same time stretch the vessel to accommodate a more efficient layout for freezer storage. 


The vessel was built to the order of William and Lynne McLeman and Lynne May Fishing Company, of Peterhead.

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Victoria May PD 267

Victoria May

 

01/03/11 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their latest vessel for Aberdeen Harbour Board.

MV Sea Herald is a 14.0m purpose build general harbour workboat, designed for surveying, plough dredging and debris recovery.

The owners, Aberdeen Harbour Board, have also built two pilot cutters at Macduff.

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Sea Herald

Sea Herald

 

08/10/2010 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their latest vessel for James West & Partners.

MV Golden Sceptre is a repeat of the Rebecca/Fruitful Vine model at 21.22m overall length and is a twin rig prawn/whitefish trawler with 7.0m of beam.

The owners also built their last two vessels at Macduff.

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Golden Sceptre PD50

Golden Sceptre PD50

 

20/03/10 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their latest vessel for Nicol Fishing Ltd.

MV Fruitful Vine is a repeat of YD642 design, a 21.22m overall length twin rig prawn/whitefish trawler with 7.0m of beam.

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Fruitful Vine BF240

 

01/02/10 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their latest fishing vessel for Excel BF110 LLP, Fraserburgh.

MV Excel is a repeat of YD643 design an 18.95m overall length twin rig prawn/whitefish trawler with 7.0m of beam.

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Excel BF110

 

01/12/09 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their latest fishing vessel for Favonius Fishing Limited, Peterhead.

MV Favonius is a new design to the yard and is a 23.00m overall length twin rig prawn/whitefish trawler with 7.8m of beam

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Favonius PD17

Favonius PD17

 

01/10/09 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their newest General Purpose Harbour Tug for John McLoughlin and Son (Shipping) Ltd, Larne and Belfast.

The 16m General Purpose Harbour Tug has been designed for towing, pushing, pilotage, plough dredging, surveying and lifting

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Sally McLoughlin

Sally McLoughlin

 

12/08/09 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed a new boat for use as a Marine Ambulance in Africa.

The 27ft aluminium vessel was built for use by the David Gordon Memorial Hospital at Livingstonia, Malawi.

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Good Hope

Good Hope

 

17/07/09 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their latest fishing vessel for Shaulora Fishing Company Limited.

MV Ellorah is a new design to the yard and is a 18.95m overall length twin rig prawn/whitefish trawler with 7.0m of beam.

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Ellorah BF12

Ellorah BF12

 

01/05/09 - Macduff Shipyards have recently completed their largest fishing vessel to date for Peter Lovie from Whitehills

MV Endeavour IV is a new design to the yard and  is a 29.00m overall length Twin Stern Ramp Trawler with 10.50m of beam.

Peter had previously owned and operated MV Endeavour III which was also built by Macduff Shipyards and was sold to Iceland last year.

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Endeavour IV BF 515

 

20/01/09 - MV "Rebecca" FR143
 
Completed at the end of 2008 by Macduff Shipyards Limited is the "Rebecca" for skipper Adam Tait, who operates through Westward Fishing Company.
 
This is a new model, developed to the skippers requirements. Adam wanted a similar fishroom capacity to the previous 18/19 metre vessels built by the yard, but the vessel had to be more fuel efficient by developing a design which was easier to push through the water.

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Rebecca FR143