Blyth Workcats 11m Boat for Mevagh Dive Centre

Blyth Workcats of Canvey Island, UK will supply Mevagh Dive Centre with a new 11-metre dive boat.

The catamaran, to be named the Laura Dean, is scheduled for delivery in April 2014. It will then begin work transporting groups of up to 12 recreational divers to dive sites in the region, many of which include the wrecks of ships sunk along the Irish coast.

The boat will be powered by two Iveco N67 420 hp engines each driving a five-bladed propeller through a twin disc gearbox. These will enable the boat to achieve speeds up to 23-knots or to cruise economically at 18-knots when it is expected to consume just 45 litres of fuel per hour.

Accommodation for passengers and crew will consist of a wheelhouse and a small saloon seating area with a toilet and galley facilities. There will be fold-down stainless steel seating along each side of the after deck and bench seating in the centre and racks fitted for carrying divers’ air cylinders.

An important feature for the dive centre’s customers will be a hydraulic dive lift mounted on the transom. Access will be through a transom gate leading directly onto the after deck to ensure the easy deployment and recovery of divers.

The 11-metre Blyth Workcat was chosen by the Mevagh Dive Centre from a range consisting of 10, 11, 12, 14 and 17-metre catamarans that are built for all types of marine work. This includes wind farm support, surveying, passenger ferry, fishing charter or any other workboat tasks that require high performance and good sea-keeping combined with stability and extensive load carrying capability.

All are built from GRP to offer important advantages over metal hulled boats such as lower running costs and a much lower initial outlay when buying the vessels.

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Press Release, February 5, 2014