A SCOTTISH shipyard has won a multi-million-pound contract to supply the country’s salmon sector with a new workboat ...
Inverlussa Marine Services has appointed Macduff Shipyards to design and build a new state-of-the-art 82ft vessel
The contract was signed on Tuesday at Macduff Harbour, Aberdeenshire, and is expected to create an additional six jobs at Inverlussa Marine Services, bringing its overall staff numbers to 140. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes attended the contract signing at Macduff Harbour and praised the innovation of green technology in the aquaculture industry.
Macduff Shipyards managing director John Watt has welcomed the news as he explained the vessel has been carefully designed to maximise efficiency on the water. The workboat is designed to achieve an 80% reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. He said: “As well as providing a much-needed boost to the Scottish shipbuilding industry, the addition of this vessel to our fleet will provide even greater capacity to our thriving Scottish salmon sector.
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