Downscaling for new P&P pelagic catcher

P&P’s Skipsteknisk-designed newbuild at 111.5 metres and with a 21.2-metre beam is a long way from the sheer bulk of the Annelies Ilena (ex-Atlantic Dawn) that it will replace when it comes into service in 2025.

The focus in the design has been on efficient operation, with a Wärtsilä 32 main engine and twin-screw propulsion, contributing to optimised fuel consumption, lower emissions and reduced noise levels. The new vessel will be equipped with scrubber technology and selective catalytic reactors, reducing effluents of particles and greenhouse gases to the environment to the lowest standards possible.

Accommodation will be for a crew of up to 60 and the new vessel will be capable of worldwide operation. It is expected to operate on similar lines to the company’s existing vessels – targeting herring, sardine, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting, with all catches frozen at sea and destined for human consumption.

The refrigeration systems for the fishroom and the factory deck will use natural, environmentally friendly refrigerants for cold storage and for the 44 Dantech DSI Type V8 26/100 B SS vertical plate freezers, designed for CO2.

Its Naust Marine deck equipment package extends to 23 winches, as well as the automatic trawl winch (ATW) control system and other critical deck equipment in a system that has been custom-designed to meet the P&P’s requirements.

The package as a whole includes three trawl winches managed by the Naust ATW system, four net drums and two net sounder winches. In addition, the new vessel will be outfitted with 10 auxiliary winches of various sizes, an anchor winch, two stoppers and three mooring winches, as well as additional deck equipment.