MV James
MV James is a versatile workboat that has proven to be a reliable and efficient vessel for aquaculture assistance. The vessel can be used for tasks such as net washing, cage washing, net changing, grid installation and removals, fish farming, fish treating, fuel transfer, and food transfer, among other associated duties. MV James is also capable of performing guard duty, cargo transfer, civil support, and dive platform operations. Additionally, the vessel can deliver construction equipment and materials, serve as a crane barge, and function as a dredge material hopper barge with spud legs.
General
Type of vessel | Landing Craft |
Built | Germany |
Building Year | Rebuilt 2009 |
Basic Functions | Aquaculture Assistance Net washing, cage washing, net changing, grid installation and removals, fish treating, fuel transfer, food transfer and all other associated duties. Guard duty, Cargo transfer, Civil support, Dive platforms, construction equipment & materials delivery, crane barge, dredge material hopper barge with spud legs, water barge (75 tonne water in main tanks), anchor handling. |
Classification | Full Irish and UK Loadlines |
IMO Number | 8034203 |
Gross Tonnage | 105 |
Call Sign | EI-TT-2 |
Dimensions
LOA | 28.1m |
Beam | 7.1m |
Draught | 1.6m |
Tank Capacities
Fuel Oil | 15 cubic meter (15,000 litres) |
Fresh Water | 4 cubic meter |
Other Fresh Water | 75 cubic meter |
Performance
Speed | 10 knots |
Propulsion System
Main engines | 2 x Volvo D12 new 2009 |
Total power | 700hp |
Propulsion | 2 x fixed pitch propellors |
Gearboxes | Twin Disc |
Auxillary Equipment
Generator | Deutz air cooled |
Deck Layout
Deck Crane | Epsilon E28.140 Electric Hydraulic 1999 SWL @6m 4600kg, @13m 3500kg Approved Stability Book to carry 3 x ISO 30 tonne water tanks for treating salmon |
Capstan | 6 tonne line pull |
Deck area | 115 sqm of clear deck area covered with 3inch thick timber. This deck area can be side sheeted with 4inch bog mats to turn the vessel into a 100 cubic meter hopper barge, ideal for dredge material that needs to be put ashore as the vessel is self propelled with 2 options of unloading 1) dig off pier wall, 2) unload using bow ramp |
Features
Workshop | Welder, cutting gear, gas, full workshop of tools |
Accommodation | Accommodate 6 persons Power 380v/220v/24v/12v Central Heating Galley/Mess Fridge, freezer, cooker, microwave Shower, toilet Storeroom |
Nautical & Communication Equipment | Plotter Max Sea plotter 3D 2 x Simrad VHF Koden & Simrad radars Koden GPS Koden AIS Simrad Autopilot Searchlight & Floodlights |