KIRKELLA

Shipbuildervessel built by Hall, Russell & Company, Limited (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)

Shipownervessel built for J Marr & Son Ltd

Date3 May 1965

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength (BP) 214' 6" x breadth 40' 6" x depth 26' 6"
Gross Tonnage: 1714 ton

Object numberABDSHIP002609

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 924
Official Number: 305792
Subsuquent Names: SEABOARD IMPACABLE (1984-1995); HORNBECK IMPLACABLE (1995-98); TIDEWATER IMPLACABLE (1998); SEAWAY IMPLACABLE (1998); EIDE IMPLACABLE (1999)

Fate: unknown

Propulsion: Motor
Description: Stern trawler, 2 decks, welded and riveted construction.

Owners:
1965: J. Marr & Son, Hull.
1984: Starboard Offshore Ltd (Inverness) and renamed SEABOARD IMPACABLE.
1995: Tide Water Marine Services (Inverness). Now called HORNBECK IMPLACABLE.
1998: Still owned by Tide Water Marine, name was changed to TIDEWATER IMPLACABLE. Later in 1998 name changed again to SEAWAY IMPLACABLE,
1999: sold to Eide Marine Services, Bergen, Norway and renamed EIDE IMPLACABLE.

General History:
Launched 3 May 1965 - sponsor was Mrs G. E. Marr, wife of chairman of owning company.
One of a series of stern trawlers built for J. Marr & Son Ltd - others are JUNELLA and NORTHELLA. Vessel fishes over stern.
The refrigerated fish hold has capacity of over 500 tons, held at a temperature of -20 degrees fahrenheit.
Photos:
(1) Kirkella
(2) Sponsor
(3) Factory deck showing vertical plate freezers
(4) Wheelhouse
(5) Three diagrams showing layout
(Burntisland Shipbuilding Group Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 10-11)

KIRKELLA went to Greenland or Newfoundland to catch cod. Once the fish have been caught the net is hauled up the ramp at the stern, once the net is at the top of the ramp a hydraulic door on the deck is opened up and the release rope is pulled and the fish cascade down the chute to the factory floor where washed and put into filleting machines, then into block freezers. Once frozen they go down to the large freezer fish hold. These trips could last for 2 months.

Sold in 1984 to Starboard Offshore Ltd (Inverness) and converted from fishing to a Standby Safety Vessel for offshore installations fire fighting under the name SEABOARD IMPACABLE.

Classed LR until 24 February 1984

Notes:
Powered by 3 oil 4SA each 8 cylinder (10"x12"), 2715BHP driven by 3 generators each 560KW 303V D.C. creating electic current to drive the electric motor which is connected to the propeller shaft. dB 180lb. The motor was supplied by English Electric Co. Vulcan Works, Newton-Le-Willows.