Case Study: Armstrong Marine achieves efficient remote-controlled net cleaning with Cummins marine power

Catamaran-Mounted Remote Controlled Net Cleaner

Armstrong Marine, a Northwest aluminum boat builder known for workboats and custom vessels, faced the challenge of designing a specialized catamaran for Badinotti Net Services Canada to support in-water salmon farm net cleaning. The new vessel needed to provide a stable working platform for a Remote Controlled Net Cleaner while accommodating crew, machinery, and the demands of on-site washing operations.

Cummins supplied the propulsion system for the solution: two Marine QSB6.7 engines, each rated at 480 HP, powering the catamaran through ZF gears and bronze propellers. The finished Bravo II also includes a bow thruster, onboard freshwater production, and crane-launched RONCs, resulting in excellent station-keeping, a 12-knot top speed, and 10-knot cruising speed for efficient net-cleaning operations.

Armstrong Marine

Kevin Onclin

Chief Executive Officer