The final delivery in a series of five new twin-rigger/seine netters for the Osprey Fish Group in Urk has been completed by the Nodosa yard in Spain.
The five 28.60 metre LOA, 10 metre beam seiner/trawlers are not identical, with differences in choice of engines and other equipment, and for two of these vessels the owners opted for electric deck machinery systems supplied by Naust Marine. Neeltje PD-141 and Good Hope LH-257, delivered within a few weeks of each other, each have Naust Marine’s electric deck systems, centred around the combination trawl/seine winches with capacity for 4400 metres of 44mm seine rope on board during the winter fly-shooting season. These winches have a nominal 21.70 tonne pull.
For the summer trawl fishery, the seine ropes is switched for warp, and the separate 15.30 tonne centre warp winch also comes into play for twin-rig trawling. A Naust Marine Automatic Trawl Winch (ATW) control system manages the three winches in both trawl and fly-shooting modes, plus deck and wheelhouse control options. In addition, the Naust Marine package includes electric control cabinets with water-cooled frequency drives, supplied with integrated cooling system inside the cabinets. The winches systems can be serviced and supported remotely via each vessel’s satcom.
The deck equipment for each vessel also includes a pair of 13-tonne, 11 cubic metre net drums mounted within the aft gantry, plus a pair of 12.80-tonne auxiliary winches. Deck cranes are supplied by Guerra.
