The Mull-based, family-owned company has successfully acquired their first Wellboat to supply service to the Scottish salmon sector.

The vessel was purchased on June 3, 2024, and spent the following weeks in drydock at Aas Mek Shipyard in Norway, where it was originally built. During this time, several upgrades and modifications were made, including the enhancement of onboard systems, the addition of extra crew cabins, the installation of a collapsible mast, and a complete paint job to adopt Inverlussa's colours.

The vessel has a length of 57m and a well capacity of 1050m3 and has been re-named ‘Isaac McKinnon’ This increases the company’s fleet to 23 vessels.

A brand new semi-hybrid fish farm service vessel is set to join the fleet of organic salmon producer Organic Sea Harvest in an ongoing partnership deal with Inverlussa Marine Services.

After recently expanding into the wellboat market, Inverlussa Marine Services have launched a groundbreaking initiative to recruit cadets for formal deck and engineering training.

Inverlussa Marine Servies were delighted to be awarded Aquaculture Supplier of the Year 2024.

Today Inverlussa Marine Services took delivery of MV Charlie Knight, an 18.5m by 12m CoastCat catamaran, built by Salthammer shipyard in Norway.

In summer 2023 Inverlussa completed the purchase of a 15m NabCat from Norway. The vessel, which was re-named MV John Wilson, takes the number of NabCats in Inverlussa’s fleet to 3. John Wilson is kitted out with the latest SHM mooring handling equipment, including hydraulic plate holder, towing pins and deck winch, making working with mooring grids easier and safer for our crews.

Inverlussa Marine Services has today taken delivery of the Isaac Eslea from shipbuilder Nauplius Workboats in the Netherlands. The 27m by 13m vessel is the sister ship to Eloise Eslea which was delivered in November 2022, and takes the number of vessels owned and operated by the Mull-based company to 20.

Mull-based Inverlussa Marine Services has today taken delivery of new service vessel, the Eloise Eslea – the latest addition to its growing fleet of modern, purpose-built workboats for the Scottish aquaculture sector.

Inverlussa Marine Services has taken delivery of a new semi-hybrid powered workboat specially designed to service larger nets and pens.

At the end of last year an order was placed for a 27mx13m aquaculture vessel, the contract was signed at the offices of Inverlussa Marine Services in Craignure, Mull. This week an additional sister vessel was ordered which will see the Inverlussa fleet reach 20 vessels later this year.

Following the completion of the vessel outfitting by Nauplius Workboats, the Camilla Eslea has successfully completed her sea trials at Delfzijl in the Netherlands.

This step marks an important milestone for Inverlussa as it is the first vessel they have constructed and operated that is out with the MCA Workboat Code (over 200 GRT and longer than 24m) and be classed to Lloyds Special Service.

Inverlussa Managing Director, Ben Wilson was present in Groningen to witness the launch of their newest vessel, Camilla Eslea. The Hull had been constructed at the GS Yard in Waterhuizen, Netherlands on the outskirts of Groningen where a sideways dynamic launch was conducted on 3 May 2021.

Inverlussa Marine Services have ordered a new-build hybrid vessel from Moen Marine, Norway and will take delivery in August this year. The 15 x 10m NABCAT work vessel will be the first of its kind to enter the Scottish Aquaculture Industry.

Moen’s standard NABCAT vessels are renowned for their versatility and suitability for aquaculture sitework. This new hybrid vessel will be the most sustainable workboat in the Scottish aquaculture sector.

Launched today by Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) and on long-term lease to Scottish Sea Farms the Kallista Helen is a multi-purpose service vessel that will be fitted with a next generation Thermolicer.

Inverlussa Marine Services have agreed a 5 year contract with Mowi Scotland to build and operate a 35m x 14.5m vessel that will house a twin line Thermolicer.