PRESS RELEASE

Meercat Boats, renowned as UK’s leading builder of Multirole Steel Workboats, will launch its new multirole vessel (MRV) line-up at Seawork International in June.

The new range will reflect Meercat Boats’ enhanced designs, which are a natural evolution of the vessels which have been built over the past ten years and which have been created in conjunction with Walker Marine Design, headquartered in Southampton (UK).

John Buck, Meercat Boats’ Business Manager comments, “The Meercat name has been long regarded as synonymous with versatility, therefore the new multirole vessel (MRV) line-up is a continuation of this unique offering combined with the superb build quality for which Meercats are renown. This versatility, combined with strong residuals, makes a Meercat extremely desirable. One of our clients recently quipped that nothing compares to a Meercat.”

Vessels currently in build includes the 15 metre Meercat MRV15, which is destined for Guernsey Harbours, and valued at £1milllion.

Since its inception in 2007, Meercat Boats has delivered multirole steel workboats to numerous sectors for use in port harbour servicing, fish farms, ship servicing, as well as UK wind farms. Meercat Boats is ideally placed to build workboats for maritime operators via outright purchase or lease, due to numerous purchaser and operator incentives, including buy-back, charter and part-exchange options.

Meercat has vessels undertaking port and harbour servicing, civil engineering, aquaculture support, rescue and the renewables; operating in the UK, Middle East, Europe, Africa, Saudi Arabia and Australia, in addition to other locations.

Clients include; BAE Systems, Williams Shipping, Associated British Ports, The Scottish Salmon Company, Dawnfresh, Zamil Offshore and Belfast Harbour Commissioners. Visit www.meercatboats.com for further information or meet the Meercat team in June on stand PB40 at Seawork International.