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Follow on Google News | Kent And Essex Fisheries Authority Orders Blyth Workcat Patrol BoatThe Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (KEIFCA) has placed a contract for a 17-metre GRP Blyth Workcat for use when monitoring fishing activities around the coasts of Kent and Essex in the UK.
By: Blyth Workcats Ltd The new boat will have a fine entry hull form and be fitted with two MAN V8- 900hp engines which will give it interception speeds of 25 knots even in sea conditions that other craft would find difficult. Double bulwark side doors on each side of the boat will permit the easy boarding of other craft when the need arises. In addition, a hydraulically operated launching platform in the stern will enable the boat’s high speed RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) to be launched and recovered quickly and safely. This combination of craft will consequently give the KEIFCA boat crew access to all waters in its operating area whether 12 miles offshore or while patrolling the mud flats and cockle beds of the Thames Estuary. The vessel is being built to comply with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Category 2 Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Workboats and Pilot Boats. This certifies it for carrying 12 persons plus two crew during operations in any weather up to 60 miles from a safe haven. Comfortable sleeping accommodation will be provided for up to six people and a fully equipped galley will ensure that the boat can remain at sea for extended periods if required. The new Blyth Workcat patrol boat will be employed in monitoring the wide range of commercial and recreational fishing activities within the region. These include trawling, pair trawling, drift/fixed netting, potting, scallop and oyster dredging and cockle dredging. Trawlers and netters in the region land a variety of fish including soles, plaice, dab, bass, cod, herring, sprat and thornback rays. Other vessels within the district also land scallops, oysters, whelks, lobster and, to a lesser extent, mussels and crab. Sea angling is also an important recreation in the area as it supports considerable commercial activity in the region’s ports. The new patrol boat will be used during studies aimed at assisting and encouraging the development of this activity. With a beam of 6.53 metres the new patrol boat will provide spacious fore and aft decks and will be equipped with and a net and pot hauler that will be used for monitoring fish stocks. A hydraulic A-frame will be a key feature of the aft deck and will be used by the KEIFCA crew for a variety of tasks including the monitoring of shellfish and seabed conditions. The new KEIFCA patrol boat is being built at the Blyth Workcats yard on Canvey Island, Essex and delivery is scheduled for Spring 2015 The company has been building GRP catamaran workboats at this yard for over 30 years and now has a range of craft in sizes up to 20-metres. These are suitable for a wide range of applications that demand reliability and durability combined with good sea keeping and economy. In addition to patrol boats, Blyth Workcats are used for a variety of purposes including offshore survey, passenger transport, wind farm support, charter diving and angling, commercial fishing, aquaculture, fish farm operations and general port construction and engineering support tasks. For more information visit; www.blythworkcats.co.uk -ENDS- Commercial enquiries Edward Tuite Blyth Workcats Unit 1, Kings Close, Charfleets Industrial Estate, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0QZ Tel: +44 (0) 1268 684422, Mob: +44 (0)7738 103499 edward@blythworkcats.co.uk End
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