Camarc Design 42m Fisheries Surveillance Patrol vessel on official sea trials last week at Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. This vessel has been built for the Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources, Marine Surveillance Department of Kuwait.

The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced yesterday major renovations to the Coast Guard base in Kitsilano, British Columbia where the CG 158 response boat is permanently stationed. The vessel has also been renamed the CCGS Laredo Sound, after an ocean passage off the scenic central coast of B.C. In 2017 The Canadian Coast Guard purchased this Camarc Design 45ft RBM from the United States Coast Guard using the callsign Coast Guard 158. While in service the vessel has seen significantly improved response times for environmental incidents and search and rescue missions in all weather conditions.

The success of Project Innovation, a development and trials programme, has led to Loodswezen commissioning Camarc to design their new series high speed pilot tenders. The new design builds upon the existing fleet of proven Camarc boats for Loodswezen and features the new refined hull for improved fuel efficiency and comfort. The first vessel is currently under construction at Next Generation Shipyards in the Netherlands.

US builder Vigor has been awarded a contract to build two 16m Camarc pilot vessels for the Port of Los Angeles. This project builds upon the success of the Camarc 16m aluminium series used by operators including the Sandy Hook Pilots New York, Svitzer and Newcastle Port of Australia. The design features the Camarc hull form offering full shoulders at deck level forward for boarding operations and the synonymous balanced all-round seakeeping for head and following seas and to facilitate breaking away from the ship side during pilotage.

Mainstay Marine Solutions have successfully delivered a Camarc 26m patrol boat to the Welsh Government Fisheries. This vessel is designed to patrol offshore in rough conditions, hunting out illegal fishing activity. The vessel features the new Camarc refined hull, a daughter craft RIB and lifting equipment for fishery operations. A gyro stabiliser has also been installed to enhance comfort during slow speed loitering operations.