Norwegian shipbuilding company VARD Group AS has announced a contract for a shrimp stern trawler to be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.
The fishing vessel has been ordered by a Canadian company and the contract is worth in excess of £6 million to Rolls-Royce.
The vessel is of Rolls-Royce NVC 374 design and will be around 79m long, featuring an ICE 1A* ice class hull. It will be equipped with a wide range of Rolls-Royce equipment, including a B33:45 main engine, Promas propulsion, and a power electric system with hybrid shaft generator (HSG). The Rolls-Royce package also includes a tunnel thruster, automation, and winches.
The new vessel will be equipped with fishing winches driven by permanent magnet (PM) engines. The contract represents the first commercial sale of this innovative technology developed by Rolls-Royce. PM technology was first launched by Rolls-Royce to drive thrusters more efficiently, silently and with less vibration.
“We’re delighted to once again be working with Vard on the construction of a sophisticated and highly capable vessel, and to also secure another contract for our new B33:45 engine which is gaining popularity across a range of vessels sine we launched it last year”, said Monrad Hide, Rolls-Royce, VP Sales & Contract for Fish and Special Purpose Vessels.
The vessel’s main engine is the medium-speed Bergen B33:45 from Rolls-Royce. This engine offers a 20% increase in power per cylinder compared to existing engines in the Bergen range.
The vessel encompasses an onboard factory for the production of a variety of shrimps, and has a storage capacity of 2,100m3 on specialised decks for palletised cargo.
The vessel is to be delivered from VARD’s Aukra yard in Norway in December 2016.
