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We manufacture vessels tailor made for the Aquaculture industy. We offer a range of optional deck equipment and deck layouts to suit your needs.
Hull Design | Planing |
Sponson Design | Asymmetrical |
Length (LOA) | 11.8 metres |
Beam | 4.9 metres |
Deck space | 56 m² - Full deck option |
Weight (Lightship) | 3 300 kgs |
Internal Sponson Volume (Both) | 28.6m³ |
Buoyancy Material Lift Capacity | 4 m³ - 4000 kgs |
Displacement | 4 600 kgs |
Fuel Capacity - Built in tanks | 200 litres |
Integral Motor Mount (6 mm) | YES |
Payload (SWL) | 10 000 kgs (SWL) |
Seating Capacity: | 40 |
Electrical Systems | 12 vDC, 24 vDC and 220v AC |
Propulsion (Twin Sponson mounted) | 2 x 60 - 100 hp. |
Our Modcat 1200 SD Aquacultural platform is a standard build concluded for the following application profile and is based on an actual project build.
It is not regarded as exhaustive, and is provided as a means of providing prospective clients with a practical case study to work from.
A prestigious aquaculture client contacted us requiring a work platform required to support their existing Trout Farming operation on the Katse dam located in the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho.
Due to the high altitude, roads infrastructure and available facilities at the launch site, it was impossible for them to transport a similar conventional vessel to site.
The vessel had to be able to carry an 8-ton deck payload of fish food to the feeding station. The vessel would also be used for the retrieval and relocation of the fish cages, positioning of the mooring blocks, net change-outs and transportation of harvested fish back to the shore facility for processing.
The wheel house had to be lockable cabin fitted with clear glass windows for good all round visibility.
Towing bollards to be fitted at the bow and the stern.
Adequate fendering to be provided along the gunnels.
In addition, a 1.5 m folding bow ramp was required for loading and unloading cargo with the use Pallet Jacks.
The client further requested that the propulsion be twin Honda 60-hp four stroke outboard motors, which would be propped to suit the platforms optimal fuel endurance and speed requirements.
We were able to use an existing design which was within the budget range proposed and provided the following solution to our client.
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