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The transition to a greener fleet with electric power propulsion is well underway in fish farming, according to Moen Marin, the world’s largest supplier of electric and hybrid workboats to the aquaculture industry. The Norwegian company’s market forecast for 2022 predicts that close to 80% of the newbuilds they deliver this year will be vessels…

W & J Knox, part of the Selstad Group, has made further significant investment in their Kilbirnie plant with the arrival of a new supersized netwasher with an internal capacity of 70 cubic metres and the ability to handle nets up to 200m in circumference. The netwasher is the largest in Scotland and one of…

Without proper moorings, fish farms are vulnerable to the vigorous and unpredictable force of the ocean. Over the past decades, Vónin has specialised in supplying high quality mooring equipment to high-energy exposed sites. Vónin’s mooring solutions are designed and built to withstand the harsh weather conditions of the North Atlantic. All components are carefully chosen…

Outboard manufacturers OXE Marine is setting boat operators up for easy access to a sustainable option with their high-performance diesel outboard OXE Diesel. All OXE outboards are compatible with HVO100, a safe, easily accessible and biodegradable biofuel. This means that, on top of the significantly reduced emissions OXE Marine products already offer, when you fuel…

Lextor Marin AS, a shipyard based in Fosnavaag in Norway, builds quality boats up to 15 metres in length. The boats are mostly aluminum and are built with catamaran and trimaran hull designs. Lextor Marin’s workboats are practical, versatile, and stable, and can be fitted out with a wide range of equipment to suit the…

Gael Force has many years of experience in building more than 100 barges at its own engineering facilities based in Scotland. The company has now revealed an updated range of SeaFeed™ Steel Feed Barges with 400 and 500 tonne feed capacities. They have been designed with a rounded bow, good seakeeping, and safe, secure operation,…

The Neander Dtorque 50 is the only 50hp diesel outboard on the market. Delivering 111 Nm (newton-metres) of torque, the Dtorque 50 delivers uninterrupted power, reduced downtime and lower costs for commercial customers worldwide. The idea behind the Dtorque 50 is to offer the power, reliability, convenience and lower running costs of a diesel inboard,…

Sundolitt Ltd, the UK division of Sunde AS, is delighted to announce the acquisition of FoamExtra Ltd, based in Glasgow. Sunde AS is a 103-year-old family-owned, vertically integrated business. It is one of the leading European manufacturers in the production and conversion of EPS and XPS based products. The Sunde Group employs 480 staff across…