One of the world’s largest commercial longliner fishing vessels has reached the important milestone of having the main deck completed ahead of schedule, only 10 weeks into the construction phase.
This environmentally friendly longliner, named the Northern Leader, is owned by Alaska fishing company Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC and has been designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants. It is currently under construction at J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Wash.
“Jensen is very pleased to bring its more than 50 years of naval architecture and marine engineering services to Alaskan Leader Fisheries and their new longliner project," said Johan Sperling, company vice president. "It has been exciting to utilise our new in-house production engineering services to develop an excellent design and drawing package, which has made the vessel a pleasure to build and more efficient to construct. This longliner is a success in terms of its fantastic design and ease of construction – all of which are testaments to Jensen’s great work in designing all types of vessels.”
Jensen will continue to work closely with customer Alaskan Leader Fisheries and J. M. Martinac throughout the construction phase to ensure a successful completion.
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