100th Alnmaritec Vessel Delivered

 
 The Endurance has been built for the operators North Sea Logistics and she is the fifth in a series of sister vessels of the same design built for this company for support operations on offshore wind farms with a further vessel currently under construction at the yard.

Endurance is an aluminium asymmetric catamaran fitted with twin 875bhp Caterpillar C18 diesels engines driving conventional five bladed 800mm diameter fixed pitch propellers through Twin Disc MGX 5135 Quick Shift gearboxes. These give her a top speed of 25 knots and she is also fitted with twin electric bow thrusters which give her excellent manoeuvrability. Alnmaritec has paid particular attention to the standard of outfit in this vessel and she is fitted with wood panelling and trim in the interior, full suspension seating for the twelve passengers and two crew, full galley and WC as well as a turbine spares storage system. Dave Armstrong, the Managing Director of North Sea Logistics described Endurance as "the best boat that I have had built".

The company offers bespoke boats for a broad range of different roles from line handling and oil spill response to fish farming support and harbour patrol. It exports all over the world from the Antarctic to Africa and has built up an enviable reputation within the industry since it started building aluminium boats in the late 1980's.