Turkish shipyard confirms it is building a new factory freezer trawler for Nordbank Hochseefischerei GMBH from Germany, a subsidiary of Parlevliet & Van der Plas
With the building number NB1108, the 88.1-metre long and 18.3-metre-wide vessel – to be called Jan Maria – will be outfitted with fully integrated onboard grading, filleting, processing and freezing systems.
Jan Maria will have triple trawling capabilities and be outfitted with a shrimp factory, an advanced fillet factory and a fishmeal and fish oil factory plant. Additionally, there will be arrangements for a fully automatic freezing system for fillets and shrimp (including tunnels).
The vessel will be arranged with cargo holds with individual cooling elements. Decks will be made from steel and be painted with special anti-skid paint system for safe forklift operation.
There will also be a transport system for palletised products from processing deck to cargo holds and the pallets will be individually wrapped before taking into cargo holds.
The Skipsteknisk-designed vessel will have accommodation up to 45 people on board with spacious and comfortable living places.
With a 7000 kW Wärtsilä main engine, Jan Maria will be capable of efficiently trawling in icy and arctic waters.
It is planned the newbuild will be delivered in the third quarter of 2023.
