Macduff Shipyards' latest vessel has been delivered to a local skipper who is delighted with the finish and workmanship which has gone into his new 22.6m twin rig trawler.
Fertile II (BF 470), built for Cromdale Fishing Co, is a near hull copy of Replenish built by the yard in 1998. However, she differs considerably in her layout and finish.
Skipper Bill Watt, who heads the Cromdale partnership, has decided to stick with the twin rig method and never considered joining the trend of moving back to seine net or other more economical fishing methods even though the price of fuel is escalating.
Instead,
