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of what they catch. The balance is obtained on the open market, giving the security of the mixed quota portfolio required to make these solid investments in fishing vessels viable. It would be fair to say that Lyttelton has been in the news of
late. After a year of regular earthquakes Lyttleton's image is now firmly associated with the Shaky Isles, but the tremors have not shaken this company's resolve to stay on top of its game as a ship builder and repair yard. Granted, the slipway tracks took a bit of a hammering, but the dock and buildings survived and along with it the staff, who are even more focused on ensuring that the Stark legacy lives on. Legacy's keel was laid in February 2010 and from then to launch date two years later, well over 20,000 hours of labour went into building her. Any project of this size and complexity takes leadership and management to ensure that direction and attention to detail is achieved and, with the passing of Frank Stark, the shipbuilding and design helm passed onto Cameron Stark, who accumulated some 20 years learning his trade under Frank. It would have been easy to have just taken the safe option to build an exact sister to the Jubilee launched in 2008, after all she performs very well. Cam took his knowledge of previous designs and started asking questions around the yard. He sought advice from engineers, and most importantly from the skippers and crew – the fishermen who work their boats themselves – to get a good understanding of plusses and minuses and where things might be improved. The result is Hull 56, which has become the Legacy. On speaking with Andrew, he said: "We decided to enhance the Jubilee, looking to create advantages and efficiencies: less fuel/ more fish. The Legacy is one frame longer, has a fixed nozzle and a blade rudder, rather than a steerable nozzle. Her propeller is 35 percent bigger and she has a 9:1 gearbox reduction." Down in the engine room there is ample space to swing a cat with the Scania proudly in the main position. The engine
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