In September 2020 following a competitive tendering process, Vectis Marine Design was awarded a 2 year contract to provide naval architecture support to the CalMac fleet of 33 ferries that serve the western islands of Scotland.
Vectis has a long standing relationship with Safehaven Marine, the Cork, Ireland-based designer and builder of pilot boats, workboats and military vessels. In recent months this has included Vectis supporting Safehaven's development of the innovative XSV20 hybrid craft of which two have now been delivered.
In June 2019, Vectis was awarded a 3 year contract by the Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland to provide technical support to government-owned ferries in the province. The ferries include vehicle and passenger ferries and the award follows support provided to the DfI by Vectis over several years via the previous contract holder.
Vectis has recently completed the structural design of two new high performance and weight critical advanced composite craft thereby consolidating our in-house structural design capability in both composites and metals. These craft follow the structural design of a novel 22m high speed craft and a next-generation 8m RIB both in advanced composite materials with infused and cored structural elements. This advanced composite design capability is available to other naval architects, boat designers and boat builders.Vectis Marine Design celebrates its 5th birthday!
Vectis Marine Design was established in December 2008 and since then has grown in capability and strength to provide a comprehensive "one-stop shop" for the design and project management of military, professional and other specialist small craft.
We have established an impressive portfolio of successful designs and a client list that includes many highly respected and established names within the industry. To celebrate our 5th birthday we are proud to launch our new website which provides a good overview of our capabilities and experience.We look forward to working with you.
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