UK based marine exhaust specialist, Halyard, has announced yet another commercial success story with renowned Great Yarmouth based boat builder Alicat Workboats, to ensure its new four WFSV (Wind Farm Support Vessels) remain quiet on the water and to provide increased comfort for those on board. With a growing need for all commercial vessels to [...]
On Wednesday 24th April 2013, Alicat Workboats Ltd. formerly unveiled and christened the yards new boat hoist during an open day attended by over 250 guests. The open day showcased the many new developments and divisions created by Alicat Workboats over the last few months. The new boat hoist is a WISE 200TN and is [...]
Alicat Workboats will construct four bespoke aluminium catamarans for the UK energy supplier in the latter part of this year – with the first serving E.ON’s Robin Rigg Wind Farm off the Solway Firth, near Cumbria. Steve Thacker, general manager of Alicat Workboats, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with E.ON on this [...]
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E.ON has awarded Great Yarmouth based Alicat Workboats a contract to build four new state of the art vessels to support offshore wind generation. The first to be built will serve E.ON’s Robin Rigg Wind Farm off the Solway Firth. Alicat have now started to build the new 19m high speed wind farm service vessel, [...]
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The business of major British work boat company South Boats Special Projects Limited has been sold out of administration – saving a significant number of jobs on the Isle of Wight. The leading manufacturer of service vessels for the offshore wind power industry, which is based out of Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has [...]
Alicat Workboats, based on Southtown Road and part of the Gardline group, formally handed over its latest wind farm support vessel on September 10th. The Dalby Trent is the third Alicat to be delivered to Dalby Offshore. At the celebration afterwards, Stuart accepted the keys from Mrs Darling whose late husband, George was the founder of [...]
Earlier this year Dalby Offshore Renewables purchased two new crew transfer vessels from Alicat Workboats of Great Yarmouth. Prior to purchasing the vessels they put the Alicat through its paces. The vessel passed various sea trials and an exhaustive evaluation process with flying colours and stood out as a superior vessel. Following on from this Dalby [...]
For eight-year-old Cerys Jones it was the thrill of choosing the name for the newest Alicat Workboat built in Great Yarmouth – for the company it was the latest leg in a £10.5m contract to provide crew transfer vessels for the London Array windfarm. Thanks to Cerys, the new boat will be called Ellida Array [...]
On Wednesday 30th May Alicat Workboats held a naming ceremony for the third London Array Crew transfer vessel. Cerys Jones, who attends St Peter in Thanet CoE Junior School, chose the name ‘Ellida Array’ for the 17m aluminium catamaran, or Alicat, which is due to enter service in early June. The vessel will operate from [...]
Gardline and its sister company Alicat Workboats will be exhibiting at the Seawork 2012. Alicat will be showcasing its latest catamaran model. These 20 meter propeller driven vessels are powered by twin Caterpillar C32 1319Hp engines that deliver a top speed of over 30 knots. The well thought out interior of the vessels is designed [...]
