Latest News from Camarc Design

Ufast in Quimper (France) in conjunction with Raidco Marine (France) have built and launched the first 5 craft in a series of Camarc designed 11m Aluminium Patrol Boats for the Gendarmerie Nationale.

The fleet includes a sterndrive version with the remainder of the series having waterjet propulsion achieving speeds in excess of 34 Knots.

Photos by SIRPA Gendarmerie

Perlis Marine (Malaysia) have delivered a fleet of 6 Camarc designed 20m SAR boats to the MMEA (Malaysia).

The SAR craft are self-righting (see the self-righting test in the video section of the website) and capable of speeds up to 34 Knots with waterjet propulsion. The structure for these craft are Lloyd's approved.

Ozata-Sefine (Turkey) have delivered a fleet of 4 Camarc designed 22m SAR boats to the KEGM (Turkey).

The SAR craft are self-righting (see the self-righting test in the video section of the website) and can operate at speeds of 25 Knots. These craft are BV approved and feature CPP propulsion along with significant towing facilities for their SAR role along the Turkish coast and in the Black sea.

Alnmaritec (UK) have delivered a Camarc designed 15m Dive Boat to RBG (Aberdeen, UK) for operation in the North Sea.

The design is self-righting and can achieve speeds up to 32 Knots with waterjet propulsion. Davit launched this vessel can carry out Dive, Subsea, light ROV and repair and maintenance work in the harsh North Sea environment.

Kvichak Marine (US) are building 2 more commercial sisterships of the successful USCG RB-M for the NYPD and 1 for the Seattle Police Harbour Patrol unit.

Birdon Marine (NSW, Australia) have delivered a Camarc designed 16m Aluminium Pilot Boat to Newcastle Port Corporation (NSW, Australia) project managed by Edwards Marine Services.

The 'Henry Newton' is achieving in excess of 27 Knots with a twin installation of CAT C18 engines and FP propellers. The design was built to full Lloyd's Class and features the Camarc Popsure fender system for the severe nature of pilot boardning operations.

Photos by Mick Prendergast

Ufast in Quimper (France) have launched the first in a series of Camarc designed 11m Aluminium Patrol Boats for the Gendarmerie Nationale.

The craft has successfully been built within weight targets and is achieving speeds in excess of the required 35 Knots.

At the end of August Harwich Haven Authority took delivery of their second 16m GRP pilot boat designed by Camarc and built by Holyhead Marine in the UK.

The 'Saint Christopher' joined her sister ship 'Saint Brendan' which was also built by Holyhead Marine and has been in service since May 2010.

Loodswezen, the Dutch Pilots Association, has comissioned Camarc to design a 21m Steel pilot boat.

This pilot boat will be to full BV Class with an Ice Class notation for the slush ice conditions in which it operates during the winter months.

Earlier in the year Alnmaritec completed the build of two 20m patrol boats and one 16m pilot boat for Svitzer Middle East for operations in West Africa.

Both Camarc designed Aluminium boats exceeded contract speeds with the patrol boats achieving in excess of 37 Knots and the pilot boat achieving 27 Knots on trials at Alnmaritec.

- photo by Alnmaritec

Four Camarc Alloy pilot boats with the same parent design are currently building or have recently been delivered at separate locations around the world;

1x 16m pilot boat completed by Woody Marine, Australia (pictured right)
1x 16m pilot boat completed by Alnmaritec, UK for Svitzer
1x 16m pilot boat under build at Birdon Marine for Newcastle Port
1x 16m pilot boat under build at Supmar, Brazil

A sereis of 11m Aluminium Patrol Boats designed by Camarc are currently building at Ufast's Yard in Quimper (France) for the Gendarmerie Nationale.

A combination of Sterndrive and Waterjet propulsion options will offer speeds in the region of 35 Knots.

A long overdue update to the website is complete!

We've managed to include a lot more information on our deisgns and vessels out there and there's plenty more to follow.

Please let us know if you are having any difficulty with particular parts of the website.

The Camarc Team