Fraserburgh Harbour in Scotland have committed to cleaner and greener technology by investing in a new all electric trash skimmer. Ports and Harbours play a key role in intercepting litter and pollution found in our rivers before it enters to sea and provide a strategic opportunity to turn off the tap of plastic waste into the oceans. Named ‘Corbie’ the trash skimmer facilitates not only keeping the marine environment free of surface debris, but also offering more effective and efficient harbour operations and supporting the continued decarbonisation of Fraserburgh’s Harbour operations. Imp ..read more

Did you know that 12 million tonnes of plastic pollution enters our oceans and waterways every year? Of this, 9.5 million tonnes enter via the land through beaches and rivers, and the fishing industry throws in 1.75 tonnes!    We all have a part to play in reducing this figure. From simple lifestyle changes to purchasing second-hand, we’ll guide you through 8 practical actions that can significantly impact the health of our oceans and the well-being of countless marine species.   Let’s jump into the top 8 ways to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean.   1. Ditch the carr ..read more

Picture the scene— you’re standing on a beautiful sandy beach, listening to the rhythmic crashing of waves in front of you, and feeling the salty breeze on your face. Now, imagine that paradise tainted by the sight of plastic waste, marine litter, and pollution. Ruins the ambiance, doesn’t it? But don’t worry; There’s hope! Here at Water Witch, we’re passionate about waterway cleanup. We want to keep our rivers, ponds, and seas beautiful and plastic-free to preserve their beauty and abundance.   In this blog, we will explore the immense value of waterway cleanup. We look at the benefit ..read more

The Water Witch Team are delighted to announce that our Versi-Cat multipurpose all-electric vessel has been selected as a Finalist for The Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating an International Award run by electric boat website Plugboats.com.     The awards were created to recognise the inventors, designers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and visionaries who are making advances every day to develop technologies and designs to reduce reliance on fossil fuel for marine propulsion. They are named to honour Gustave Trouvé, a prolific French inve ..read more

New All-Electric Versi-Cat Trash Skimmer Boat for the Port of Brussels  Philippe Herman- Harbour Master Port of Brussels   The Port of Brussels has recently taken delivery of a Water Witch all-electric litter collection vessel called ‘Damona’ in an effort to combat floating trash.  It was launched on June 2, in the presence of the Brussels Minister Alain Maron, in charge of the Environment and the Port of Brussels, and Philippe Herman, Harbour Master of the Port of Brussels. ‘Damona’ will criss cross the 14 kilometers of the canal in the Brussels-Capital Region in search of wa ..read more

  Profile in Sustainability: UK Boatbuilder Pioneers New Technologies to Clean Up the World’s Waterways Water Witch has been building boats at its Liverpool yard since 1966. The boatbuilder is well known for its innovative, cost-effective and efficient aluminium workboats designed to scoop up and remove litter in harbours and waterways. The fourth-generation family-owned shipyard has achieved acclaim for its Versi-Cat series of twin-hull aluminium skimmers, which are designed to remove and dispose of litter, debris, plastics and aquatic vegetation floating on the water or semi-submerge ..read more

Water Witch, pioneering manufacturer of marine litter collection workboats, announces partnership with Marine AI to develop next generation autonomous vessels.     Water Witch builds innovative, cost effective and efficient vessels to help clean up marine environments. Over 200 of their debris collection and trash retrieval workboats are operating around the world to combat the growing tide of plastics in our seas. Water Witch’s next generation marine litter vessels will be controlled by GUARDIAN, Marine AI’s autonomous software solution. The exciting combination of Water Witch’s p ..read more

Water Witch Workboats Working towards Emission Reduction Solutions using Hydrogen As delegates from across the world gather in Glasgow for the United Nations COP26 climate summit, they need only look over the River Clyde to see how the world is changing. COP26 hosts, Glasgow City Council, have made significant steps towards their ambitious goal of reducing their environmental impact and improving air quality for all by upgrading their Water Witch Surface Dredger ‘St Mungo’ with the latest hydrogen catalytic technology. Normally moored outside the COP26 venue, the 14-tonne vessel has worked o ..read more

Fully electric Water Witch Workboat steers client silently towards Net Zero When delegates from across the world gather in Glasgow later this year, for the delayed U.N. COP26 climate summit, they need only look some twenty miles north to see how the world is changing. Earlier this year, Loch Lomond National Park Authority set the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2030. And our latest all electric vessel should help get it there. Rangers will be seen, not heard, in this new addition to the park’s fleet, designed and built by Water Witch in Liverpool, to service Loch Lomon ..read more

Fighting ocean plastic pollution and cleaning up our rivers is now big news but one British company has been designing and building innovative boats for this purpose for decades. Liverpool-based, Water Witch have built over 200 specialist clean up vessels for port and marina operators around the world, and their latest client is Premier Marinas Port Solent Marina on the South Coast of England. The 7.0m aluminium ‘Versi-Cat’ has been built for Port Solent Marina as a replacement to its previous 6.0m Water Witch marina maintenance craft which has seen many years hard service keeping the mari ..read more