Strong and sustainable – Fish Farmer Magazine

Flugga Boats, primarily based in Shetland, has centered on sustainability, security and useability to create workboats which might be environment friendly and sensible.

The corporate has constructed six boats for Grieg Seafood, 4 with a ahead cabin and two with an open aft cuddy. The boats use OXE diesel outboards that are remarkably fuel-efficient. Farm operators fee the workboats extremely for his or her security, seakeeping and luxury. They’re additionally happy with the boats’ versatility and low upkeep prices.

The rib-like workboats make use of an progressive design. Manufactured from aluminium with a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) collar – which is versatile however extremely sturdy – they’ve a really low price all through the lifetime of the boat. The effectivity of the OXE outboard additionally contributes to this. The boats are presently on course to do about 1,000 hours each year in opposition to a viability normal primarily based on 800 hours.

The six newbuilds are able to most speeds in extra of 30 knots and a cruising pace of 25 knots, serving to to make them gentle on gas consumption.

The boats are equipped absolutely coded and operational on supply. All have Raymarine electronics and Cat 3 security tools. Cabin boats are even geared up with engine-run heaters, that are very welcome in winter climate.

The group at Flugga are assured that their clients are more and more sustainability and environmental affect on the subject of selecting workboats, and this contains the manufacturing course of itself.

Flugga Boats has its personal wind turbine which may energy the entire workshop most days, as Shetland isn’t wanting wind! www.fluggaboats.co.uk

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Featured: The dual engine cabin boat.