Month: November 2019

Why BK Marine is a stalwart supporter of Meercat Boats

BK Marine, the Shetland-based workboat charter fleet operator, is a stalwart supporter of Meercat Boats, having recently leased a 22m Meercat multirole vessel, to enhance their fleet which already operates a Meercat 18m. BK Marine, which bought the Meercat MRV18 BK Marjorie in 2017, has contracted to lease a 22 metre Meercat MRV22 Landing Craft… Read more »

Meercat MRV15 Sarnia’s exciting first month

The newly launched Meercat Boats MRV15, namely ‘Sarnia’, purchased by Guernsey Harbours, has had an exciting first few weeks. Arriving in St Peter Port in early October, she immediately commenced operations, taking over duties from the previous workboat, ‘Sarnia’. Her upgraded crane was specifically designed to enable her to lift significantly heavier loads than that… Read more »

Meercat Boats | Facts & Figures

Meercat Boats has been designing and building steel multirole workboats since 1996. Here are some interesting facts and figures.   Meercat Boats is the leading bespoke workboat builder Meercat Boats is regarded as the industry leading steel workboat builder for custom and bespoke multirole vessels. Meercats come in a variety of hull configurations Meercats are… Read more »

BAE Systems Selects Meercat for Dive Vessel Refit

BAE Systems has selected Meercat Boats for the refit of their specialist dive support vessel, which operates out of Portsmouth Naval Base in the UK. Meercat, which is based at Hythe Marine Park, near Southampton, delivered the Meercat MRV15 bespoke dive multirole vessel for BAE Systems Ltd with funding from the Ministry of Defence, in… Read more »