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Background and History

Over recent years, our strategy has been to meet the requirements of the expanding aquaculture sector with major investment in new
multi-purpose vessels. This has enabled us to secure long-term contracts while gaining an excellent reputation for safety and reliability.

We have built a strong team of talented people whose expertise ensures that we deliver the professional level of service our clients demand. Safety is top priority, therefore our vessels are operated by highly skilled crew who have the industry experience, with continual training, to satisfy the customer’s requirements – this is what wins us repeat contracts.

In 2015 we secured our first contract for wind farm support and will continue to expand and develop into new markets while investing in the vessels, personnel and accreditations required to sustain that growth and maintain our excellent reputation for customer satisfaction.

  • Kilean - 1999

    Kilean, our first vessel, purpose built to service our mussel farm on Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull

  • Margaret Sinclair - 2006

    Built by Nobles of Girvan for Inverlussa; our first step into marine contract work

  • Carol Anne - 2010

    Built by Nobles of Girvan; acquired when we took over a marine transport operation to deliver fish feed.  She was later sold in 2016.

  • Helen Burnie - 2012

    Built by Macduff Shipyards for Inverlussa; for contract with Meridian Salmon (now Cooke Aquaculture)

  • Geraldine Mary (Nobles) - 2013

    Built by Nobles of Girvan for Inverlussa; for 7 year contract with Meridian Salmon (Cooke Aquaculture).  She was later sold to Cooke Aquaculture in March 2020.

  • Naomi Jennifer - 2014

    Built by Nobles of Girvan; purchased for contract with Grieg Seafood Shetland

  • Helen Mary - 2015

    Built by Macduff Shipyards for Inverlussa; wind farm support vessel on joint contract with Mainprize Offshore Ltd for Dong Energy at Race Bank wind farm

  • Turnstone - 2015

    Built by Macduff Shipyards for Inverlussa; second vessel to support our mussel farm operations

  • Grace Lamont - 2016

    Purchased as a second vessel for fish feed delivery contract. Now involved in aquaculture site services.

  • Havgull - 2016

    Leased to Inverlussa for fish feed contract work.

  • Shjandur - 2016

    The latest vessel to join the fleet as a support vessel for fish feed contracts. Now involved in aquaculture site services.

  • Northern Viking - 2017

    Leased to Inverlussa in January for contract with Cooke Aquaculture.  Following 7 years on charter to various clients, the vessel was returned to it's owners in May 2024.

  • Gina Mary - 2017

    Launched in May, the vessel was designed by Macduff Ship Design and built by Havyard in Norway. The vessel went straight onto a contract with Marine Harvest.

  • Kiera Fiona - 2017

    Launched in September, the vessel was designed by Macduff Ship Design and built by Havyard in Norway. The vessel went straight onto a contract with Marine Harvest.

  • Aquaculture Supplier of the year - 2018

    Inverlussa picked up the main 2018 award during a ceremony that took place in May at the Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore.

  • Helen Rice - 2020

    Inverlussa picked up the main 2018 award during a ceremony that took place in May at the Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore.

  • Patricia Matheson - 2020

    Designed and built by Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands. Received in March, she went straight onto a contract in the Scottish aquaculture sector in the Northern Isles carrying out mooring grid inspections and installations.

  • Havilah - 2020

    Leased to Inverlussa for fish feed contract work on the West Coast. The Havgull will be deployed in Loch Fyne.

  • Kallista Helen - 2021

    Designed by Macduff Ship Design, Kallista Helen was launched in March and delivered in May by Ferguson Shipyards in Port Glasgow. The vessel sailed to Shetland where she started a long term contract.

  • Camilla Eslea - 2021

    Camilla Eslea was delivered to Inverlussa in July after successful sea trials in Holland. The vessel is equipped with the world’s largest Thermolicer system with a throughput of 300 tons per hour.

  • Aqua Enterprise - 2021

    Aqua Enterprise joined the Inverlussa fleet in October on long term bareboat, she will help increase the site service capacity within the fleet.  

  • Laurence Knight - 2021

    Inverlussa took delivery of Laurence Knight from Moen Marin in Norway. Laurence Knight will be the first Hybrid vessel in the Scottish Aquaculture sector, she was built to increase the company’s mooring and site service capacity.

  • Geraldine Mary (Macduff) - 2022

    Launched in May 2022, Geraldine Mary was designed and built in Macduff and is a sister ship of Helen Rice. The vessel further increased the companies mooring and site service capacity. She reuses the name of our former Nobles built vessel.

  • Kathryn Matheson - 2022

    The Aqua Enterprise, which was on a long-term bareboat charter, was purchased by Inverlussa in October 2022 to become a permanent fixture in the fleet.  She was renamed Kathryn Matheson.

  • Eloise Eslea - 2022

    Eloise Eslea was designed and built by Nauplius Workboats in the Netherlands and was delivered in November 2022.  She is fitted with a next generation thermo-delousing system and went straight on contract with Scottish Sea Farms.  Eloise Eslea is equipped with dynamic positioning and a battery hybrid system.

  • Isaac Eslea - 2023

    Isaac Eslea is a sister ship of Eloise Eslea and was also designed and built by Nauplius Workboats in the Netherlands and was delivered in April 2023.  She is fitted with a next generation Hydro-delousing system and went straight on contract with Cooke Aquaculture Scotland.  Isaac Eslea is equipped with dynamic positioning and a battery hybrid system.

  • John Wilson - 2023

    This vessel was purchased from a Norwegian operator, and is a sister ship of the Kathryn Matheson.  Increasing the size of the company's successful fleet of catamarans.

  • Charlie Knight - 2023

    Charlie Knight is currently being built in Norway at Salthammer Batbyggeri, due for delivery in September 2023.  She is a next generation mooring and site service vessel, prepared for Scotland's move to larger infrastructure like 200m pens.

  • Aquaculture Supplier of the year - 2024

    Inverlussa picked up the main award, for the 2nd time,  during a ceremony that took place in May 2024 at the Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore.

  • Arthur Douglas - 2024

    Delivered in June 2024, Arthur Douglas is a sister ship of Helen Rice and Geraldine Mary, but was built at Nauplius Workboats in the Netherlands.  The vessel further increased the companies mooring and site service capacity.

  • Isaac McKinnon - 2024

    Purchased in June 2024, Isaac McKinnon becomes Inverlussa's first Wellboat.  It expands the type of services the company can offer to the aquaculture industry, such as smolt transfers and harvesting.