Meercat delivers ‘Falls of Lora’

This is Meerkat’s first delivery under the umbrella of new owner Burgess Marine.

Meercat completed the steel build - Falls of Lora - at its facilities in Portchester, Hampshire, UK, and the vessel is now in operation at Dawnfresh’s trout farming operation on Loch Etive, where it is being used for general fish farm maintenance with a particular focus on feeding operations.

With a cargo carrying capacity of 15 tonnes, a Heila HLM 10-3s crane with remote control and twin 2-tonne capstans, the Meercat is well suited for lifting operations and net handling. Considerable focus has gone into creating a large, clear ‘snag free’ deck with ample use of flush deck fittings and limited use of deck hatching.

Falls of Lora is the third Meercat built for fish farming. The Meercat hull-form, clear deck configuration, impressive payload and plethora of equipment options have proved to be ideally suited to handle the multitude of tasks that fish farm management demands.