Macduff Ship Design

16/06/2026

As the doors at Aquaculture UK open we are delighted to announce that we are working with Inverlussa Marine Services on 3 new vessel designs. See more information at https://www.macduffshipdesign.com/news/inverlussa-press-release/

We are at stand F26
Our project partners:
Inverlussa Marine Services are on stand D81
Macduff Shipyards are on stand A65
Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd are on stand J65
Nauplius Workboats are on stand D11

We would be delighted to discuss our services and how we can help Deliver your design

Inverlussa Marine Services has signed build contracts for three new hybrid vessels, further expanding its fleet and strengthening support for customers across Scotland.

09/06/2026

Doors are open at Seawork, if you are attending please come and say hi to the Macduff Ship Design team at stand E3

29/05/2026

Macduff Ship Design will be exhibiting at Seawork Southampton from 9th – 11th June 2026 at Stand E3.

Managing Director Ian Ellis will be present at the stand along with two of our Naval Architects Joe Watkins and Matt Stainsby. If you are attending the event, please stop by the stand to talk about our ongoing projects and how we can help deliver your next design.

07/05/2026

Doors are open at Scottish Skipper Expo in Aberdeen, if you are attending today or tomorrow please come and say hi to the Macduff Ship Design team at stand F1

01/05/2026

Macduff Ship Designwill be exhibiting at a number of events this year.
7th and 8th May - Scottish Skipper Expos, Aberdeen, Stand F1
9th to 11th June - Seawork, Southampton, Stand E3
16th and 17th June - Aquaculture UK, Glasgow, Stand F26
If you are attending any of these events please stop by our stand for a chat.

24/04/2026

Macduff Ship Design is proud to see two of our older designs, namely “HRINGUR” (Ex – “MARINA POLARIS”) and “ATLANTIC CHALLENGE” continuing to deliver exceptional performance to their owners.

The “ATLANTIC CHALLENGE” was sold to Namibia and has undergone modifications to make it suitable for the new owners.

The “HRINGUR” was previously sold to Iceland in 2005.

Macduff Ship Design are wishing sucess to the new owners of the vessels and hope to hear of many more years of safe and prosperous operation.



Hringur Photo Credits - Sveinn Ingi Thorarinsson
Original Linkedin Posts from Alasund Shipbrokers

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03/04/2026

Since January Ian and Duncan have been attending Help to Grow: Management Course at Aberdeen Business School, RGU. The course covered 12 modules helping develop business management skills for leaders in small and medium sized enterprises. The course completed last week and we were pleased to receive certificates.

A key highlight was the discussions with other business leaders undertaking the course. These open conversations about experiences and challenges faced complimented the lectures perfectly.

Thanks to Aberdeen Business School, RGU and Small Business Charter for this opportunity.

19/03/2026

Macduff Ship Design are pleased to announce that Rebecca Barnard - our senior marine surveyor - has joined the YDSA as a Coding Surveyor. This allows us to now work with both YDSA and SCMS to provide vessel coding services in both the commercial workboat and pleasure vessel sectors.

YDSA and SCMS are certifying authorities appointed by the MCA to undertake coding to Workboat Code Ed. 3 standard. If you haven't updated the edition 3 coding please get in touch to see how we can assist.

Macduff Ship Design are also able to undertake various other survey services including; Stability Assessment, Inclining Experiment, Lightship Test, Ultrasonic Thickness (UT) Testing, Valuation, Insurance Survey...

26/02/2026

Throwback Thursday 🚢

Throwing it back to 2016, when Marsden Bay officially entered service at Northport, New Zealand.

Designed by Macduff Ship Design and built by Boustead Langkawi Shipyard, this 17m harbour tug was created specifically for North Tugz — based on the proven Sally McLoughlin, but scaled up and strengthened to meet demanding operational needs.

With a 28-tonne bollard pull, twin CAT C32 engines, and a deck fully equipped for towing, pushing, surveying, and lifting, Marsden Bay quickly proved herself a highly capable vessel in the small harbour tug class.

Classed under BV, built to Maritime New Zealand stability regulations, and designed for a two-person crew with overnight accommodation, she was engineered for performance, efficiency, and endurance from day one.

A great reminder of what thoughtful design and close collaboration can deliver.

30/01/2026

Macduff Ship Design will be attending the society of maritime industries annual conference in Glasgow on the 17th of February. We look forward to networking with connections new and old.

We are delighted to announce that the SMI Conference 2026 will take place on 17th February 2026 in Glasgow at the University of Strathclyde Technology & Innovation Centre.