New Boat For Isle of Mull
John Kinsman – Marine Editor
Scottish Boat builders MacDuff Shipyards have announced that they have secured an order to construct a 26.74m General Purpose Work boat for Inverlussa Marine Services, based at Loch Spelvie on the Isle of Mull.
In addition to a mussel farm Inverlussa Marine also operate other vessels, under the direction of Ben Wilson. It is the intention to operate the new boat for coastal cargo,civil engineering and renewable energy support and general towing work. The design of the new vessel as been developed by MacDuff Shipyards, and will provide the construction drawings and cutting information for the steel to be prepared by MacDuff Profilers, which is part of the MacDuff Shipyards.
The new vessel, a twin screw, shallow draft vessel will be able to carry 100 tonnes of deck cargo, but will also have a dry hold and facilities for cargo fuel and water transfer. A 100 tonne/metre combined knuckle telescopic deck crane will enhance the boat’s varied capabilities. She will be powered Two 530HP Doosan engines.
Preparation is now underway for a early start to construction, following the plan approval process. The new order is a welcome news for the continued employment at the Shipyard.
My partner and I have moved house and this can be a stressful time if you have a pet. Moving with a cat in tow can be a worrying time with you wondering if they will run away or be stressed out (just like me). Well moving homes is a stressful time for all concerned including your feline friend who is one of the family.
After the move, he or she will find themselves in unfamiliar territory with lots of strange smells and wonder what on earth has happened. It’s at times like this I wish they could understand English (or Scottish), so you can explain to them what is going on and not feel like a total villain by taking them away from everything they know.
The best thing we can do when moving with a cat in tow is to make the whole experience as smooth and un-scary as possible. So, the house is sold and you have a moving a date, you have booked the removals van and told everyone your new address. But hang on a minute, what about the CAT? What’s going to happen to them on removal day. On the day of the move the last thing to do before leaving your house is move your cat. Pop them in their carrier with a comforting blanket, I found by leaving him till the very last helped him to reduce the stress and also kept the trip as short as possible. But for me and partner Anne it was just a short trip of around ten minutes in the removal van, as we just moved to a new home in our village. And yes all went well and kitty is happy and so are we.
