VESSEL REVIEW | Sille Marie – Pelagic trawler to operate out of Southern Norway

A new pelagic trawler has been delivered to Sille Marie, a fishing company based in Kristiansand municipality in southern Norway.

The DNV-classed vessel, which is also named Sille Marie, is the first newbuild to be acquired by the same customer. It replaces a similarly named earlier vessel that had been purchased from a Swedish owner in 2015. Like the earlier Sille Marie, the newbuild will be used to trawl for herring, mackerel, and other industrial species.

The vessel has an LOA of 65.9 metres, a moulded beam of 14 metres, a depth of 5.5 metres, a gross tonnage of 2,000, and accommodations for 10 crewmembers. Power is provided by one MAN 8L27/38 2,920kW main engine driving a 4,700mm propeller to deliver a speed of 16 knots.

Also fitted are two Volvo Penta D16 556ekW auxiliary diesel engines, two Brunvoll 700kW side thrusters, a 1,800kW shaft alternator, and a rudder and steering system from Kongsberg Maritime. A large battery pack will reduce consumption during active peak shaving and provide additional power during critical operating conditions. A power management system helps manage the vessel’s energy consumption.

The deck equipment consists of SeaQuest cranes and electric winches from MacGregor Rapp Marine, which also supplied the vessel’s stern electric fish pumps for hauling catch on board. The electronics suite also includes two Furuno radars.

The onboard fish factory has been laid out to ensure efficient workflow and fish welfare, thus better preserving catch quality for later consumption. The live tanks have a total capacity of 1,550 cubic metres and the catch is kept cool with the aid of two PTG Frionordica 870kW RSW plants. The factory setup also has gutting machines from KM Fish Machinery, a vacuum system from Önnereds Svets, and an ice slurry machine from Kapp.

Other energy-saving features include a heat recovery system and the use of LED lighting throughout the vessel. The accommodation spaces meanwhile consist of two single cabins, five two-berth cabins, a medical bay, a laundry area, a fitness area, a mess, a galley, and a day room. To ensure comfort, the crew areas are fitted with sound insulation and are kept as far as practical from the engine room and other sources of onboard noise.

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