British boatbuilder, Alnmaritec has delivered its latest Wave Worker vessel to Hebridean Mussels, one of Scotland’s leading live mussel suppliers.
The Eileen Louise has been built in just nine months at Alnmaritec’s Blyth facility.
The 16.4m vessel, which has been customised for mussel harvesting duties off the Scottish West Coast, has a large working deck, a hydraulic boom crane and three hydraulic davits with double winches and retracting arms set up to facilitate the latest mussel harvesting techniques.
In addition, the vessel has a removable bow door as well as removable handrails down the side of the working deck to allow easy access during mussel harvesting operations.
Cree Mackenzie, owner of Hebridean Mussels, said: “We were extremely impressed when we first stepped aboard her for the sea trials. We can see the Eileen Louise being suitable for a diverse range of applications and with Category 3 coding and excellent accommodation facilities, she will also allow us to work with our partners throughout the Outer Hebrides and further afield with longer spells at sea.”
Alnmaritec has a long history of providing vessels to the UK’s aquaculture market including the Hebridean Mussels boat Mad Betty, a 12m workboat built in 2002.
