Factory Fishing Vessel
This US flagged Amendment 80 replacement vessel designed for Fishermen’s Finest by Skipsteknisk AS (ST-116XL) specifically for catching and producing frozen at sea white fish products, groundfish, including yellow and rock sole species. Operations will be the North Pacific Gulf of Alaska, Chukchi Sea and Bering Sea. The ship will be built to class DNV GL rules for fishing vessels including clean class, and have hull notation +1A1, Ice 1B. Powered by MAN 8L32/44CR diesel engine, utilizing the latest Common Rail technology. This will be the first ST-116XL design to operate in the United States.
FAST FACTS
Length
79.8m LOA (261.81 ft)
Beam
15.4m (50.5 ft)
Draft
5.6m (18.4 ft)
Speed
15 knots
Berths
49 persons + hospital
Delivery
November 2017