Following excellent sales growth during its first year of trading, Peterhead based boat builder Anderson Marine says it is looking forward to attending the Fishing 2010 exhibition in Glasgow.
The company, which was only set up in February 2009, made its first appearance at the Glasgow show last spring, attracting a strong level of interest from fishermen.
Chris Anderson, managing director of Anderson Marine, said: “We were a very new company when we exhibited at last year’s show and it proved an excellent way of introducing ourselves to the fishing industry.
“We had a huge amount of interest in the Cygnus hulls we were exhibiting, which led to several orders in the weeks and months afterwards.”
For the 2010 exhibition, Anderson Marine will be showing of a fully fitted Kingfisher craft, including wheelhouse, whaleback and engine. Both the Kingfisher and Cygnus models are ideal for creeling, netting and lining in inshore waters.
“As well as from Scotland and the rest of the UK, we are currently enjoying a strong level of interest in our boats from throughout northern Europe, particularly Sweden and Norway,” said Mr Anderson.
“Fishing 2010 in Glasgow will provide an ideal opportunity for us to promote our range of inshore fishing craft to both the UK and continental markets, providing a platform for further business growth.”
Another highlight at the show will be a 10.85m GRP catamaran research vessel Actinia for the University Marine Biological Station at Millport, Scotland. Her main roles will be taking students out to sea, hydrographic and benthic sampling, trawling, creeling, surveying and providing a platform for scientific divers. She has a wheelhouse accommodation for a crew of two, and can hold a total complement of 14 persons and built to MCA ‘Small Commercial Vessel & Pilot Boat Code of Practice’.
For Fishing 2010, it is intended to lift the vessel out from the River Clyde, which is adjacent to the exhibition centre, and have the innovative craft as an onshore display, which will provide a focal point of attraction for visitors.
