AWARDS 2023 | Best Large Trawler – Gollenes – Karstensens Skibsværft

Best Large Trawler – Gollenes – Karstensens Skibsværft

Looking rather like a cruise ship, this very impressive and powerful trawler is a trans-Scandinavian project. She was built by a top class Danish yard, Karstensens Skipsvaerft, for the very experienced Norwegian ship owner, Gollenes.

The steel hulled ship with an aluminium superstructure will be used mainly to catch mackerel and herring off the west coast of Norway. As is normal with Scandinavian ships, she is beautifully built and splendidly fitted out for maximum safety, comfort and efficiency.

“With a +500 strong workforce in Skagen, Denmark and similar number at hull yard Karstensen Shipyard Poland in Gdansk, Karstensen Shipyard is a solid work-partner for costumers,” Director Kent Damgaard told Baird Maritime.

“Karstensen Shipyard delivers a complete package with vessel design and specifications tailor made to each costumers specific needs and requirements. Hull building is controlled within the Karstensen Group and same for outfitting in Skagen – a true one-stop-shop!”

The owner requested the installation of a fish factory facilities to ensure the full utilisation of catch during subsequent processing while retaining the ability to catch herring and mackerel. The factory equipment therefore includes RSW tanks, chillers, vacuum pumps, and compressors. The trawling equipment meanwhile includes winches, net drums, and pumps and two cranes are also fitted.

The propulsion is also noteworthy for its multiple operating mode providing greater flexibility and significantly lowered emissions. The propulsion can run in either diesel-mechanical or diesel-electric mode and can deliver a speed of up to 17 knots. A large, 1,100A shore connection allows the vessel to connect to the local grid for its electrical power supply while in port, even during unloading, further enhancing the vessel’s environmentally-friendly profile.

The crew accommodations were designed to enhance comfort and include nine crew cabins with en suite toilets and showers, a changing room, a lounge, laundry areas, a galley, and a medical bay. The interior spaces benefit from air conditioning and boast fire protection in the form of a water mist system.

For a list of the 2023 “Best Of” award winners, please click here.