Applications : Meercat Workboats

Applications

Dive Support

Dredging Support

Cable and Pipe laying

Civil Engineering Support

Moorings and Pilings

Port Service Vessel

Floating Crane Operation

Fish Farming

Dry & Liquid Cargo Carrying

Oil Spill Clean Up

Wind Farm Support

Testimonials

“We are really pleased with the vessel. The manoeuvrability is amazing and in the short time we have had her she has proved to be a reliable workhorse. I don’t know how we managed before.”

Harbour Master
Port of Wells

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Applications

Dive Support The Meercat’s spacious deck area, inherent stability and low freeboard makes it the ideal choice as a dive support vessel. The ability to carry specialist equipment to site, including containerised modules is facilitated by the powerful deck crane. Diver comfort and safety can further be enhanced with the addition of a moon pool.

Dredging Support The original Multicat’s design was as a dredging support vessel. The Meercat is in turn equipped with a high capacity crane, a spacious and stable working deck area and towing capabilities. The road transportable versions further add to this versatility as do the options of spuds and deck winches / capstans.

Cable and Pipelaying The shallow draft enables the Meercat to get to places other similar designs cannot. Operating in less than 800mm of water, the vessel is capable of running service cables and pipelines right to the shore, its twin-engines keeping the vessel on track at all times. Scandinavia is just one area that has seen Meercats carrying out these tasks in recent years, with Meercats operating in both Norway and Sweden.

Civil Engineering Support The fast, economic mobilisation of the Meercat makes it the perfect asset on any marine civil engineering site. Whether carrying construction equipment, materials or fuel and water, the Meercat rapidly becomes an invaluable tool. The option to specify bow ramps further enhances this scope.

Moorings and Piling The Meercat’s design is perfect for laying and retrieving moorings. With the addition of a bow roller and deck winch, the vessel will surpass others in her class. When it comes to piling, the twin spuds keep the Meercat exactly on station to ensure accuracy. For canal works, the vessel has the ability to split into two 3 metre wide sections to either traverse locks, or indeed entire continents, before reconnecting and carrying on the work.

Port Service Vessel At least two Meercats already built are in service on a daily basis tending to merchant ships, delivering stores, potable water and other supplies twelve months a year. Additionally, Meercats are used to carry out duties around the port such as surveying, fender repairs, rubbish collection and navigation mark servicing.

Floating Crane Operation The Meercat excels as a versatile floating crane, able to get where larger, deeper vessels struggle to access. The remote control option enables the operator to position himself in exactly the right position to control the lift and the 20 tonne standard deck capacity enables the Meercat to transport substantial loads as well.

Fish Farming The global fish farming industry demands versatility making a Meercat multicat the obvious choice for businesses of all sizes. The smaller operation will have a highly adaptable farm vessel capable of fulfilling multiple roles. The road-transportable version will give the larger multi-site operation the added advantage of being able to transport the vessel by road between sites regardless of weather. Click here to find out more.

Dry and Liquid Cargo Carrying Dependent on the specification, a 16 metre Meercat will carry 30 tonnes as deck cargo or 7.4 tonnes of fuel oil and 17.4 tonnes of fresh water. The deck-loading strength of 7.5 tonnes per square metre enables heavy and awkward cargoes to be handled with ease.

Oil Spill Clean Up What could be more useful in an emergency oil spill situation than a vessel that can be mobilised at a moment’s notice and carry out such a wide and varied number of tasks. The deck and crane lend themselves to the deployment of skimmers and the liquid cargo tanks are easily pressed into use as either dispersant tanks or oil collection reservoirs. The Meercat's shallow draft is ideal for accessing shallow marsh and estuarine environments.

Wind Farm Support The ongoing investment in wind farm infrastructure projects has already resulted in at least one order for a Meercat. Once again it was the shallow operating draft that made the Meercat the obvious choice.