Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to design the world''s biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel.
The vessel will operate in the waters of the Antarctic. The contract was placed by Shanghai based Hansail Marine & Offshore Design and will feature Wärtsilä's VS 6206 FT design. The vessel is to be built for Jiangsu Sunline Deep Sea Fisheries Co, based in China.
The design incorporates innovative fishing and fish processing technologies that allow krill fishing to be carried out, not only with conventional net trawling, but also using continuous pumping, a new development that improves the quality of the fish. The 115m long vessel will have onboard processing factories for the production of frozen krill, krill meat, and Omega 3 fish oil. The ship will have accommodation for 99 people.
"Wärtsilä has a proud and successful track record in ship design and we have an excellent list of references for fishing vessel designs. Our strong presence in the Chinese market means that we have the capability to provide quickly and efficiently, the needed support to everyone involved in this important project. We have worked closely with the customer to develop this design enabling sustainable and effective fishing in the Antarctic," says Riku-Pekka Hägg, vice president, Ship Design, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
In addition to the installed machinery and propulsion system, an important element of a ship's performance is the hull design. To ensure high efficiency, low fuel consumption, and therefore reduced environmental impact, the hull's interaction with the propeller is of significant importance. Wärtsilä has invested in developing expertise in the optimisation of hull lines for many years, and uses advanced computer aided tools to maximise the performance of each individual ship designed.
