Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä’s has secured a contract to supply propulsion solutions to Finnur Fridi, a new state-of-the-art pelagic fishing trawler under construction at the Karstensen shipyard in Denmark.
Finnur Fridi is being built for Faroe Islands-based Krossbrekka P/F, a member of the Vardin group.
The 88-metre-long trawler will operate with the highly-efficient Wärtsilä 31 main engine. This will be fitted with a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) unit for emissions abatement.
Wärtsilä will also supply a two-speed gearbox, the shaft generator, a controllable pitch propeller (CPP) and a shaftline solution.
A comprehensive system of control devices will be provided by Wärtsilä’s ProTouch propulsion control system.
“We have Wärtsilä solutions in our existing fleet of vessels, so we are very familiar with the reliability and high performance that they offer. We are very satisfied, therefore, that for this high-quality ship design, we have selected the best available propulsion equipment,” said Bogi Jacobsen, CEO of Vardin Group.
Johan Hansten, Sales Director at Wärtsilä Marine Power, said the company had previously worked closely with both the shipowner and the Karstensen yard, and was therefore “delighted to continue these relationships” in this new project.
“The Faroe Island fishing fleet typically operates in harsh sea and weather conditions, so operational reliability is a key issue, which is why the choice of Wärtsilä propulsion equipment is particularly significant,” Hansten said.
The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery to the yard in early 2023.
