On 16 February 2022 the fishing company Bluewild announced it is expanding its fleet with a new factory trawler designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS.
Gentle handling of the catch and the lowest possible energy consumption have been important elements in the design development. The trawler will be built at Westcon Yards.
The stern trawler is of the design type ULSTEIN FX101 and marks the start of a new design segment for Ulstein. The ship is equipped for 30 people.
The 73.2m-long ship has a net cargo space of approx. 2,000 cubic metres and is equipped with quadruple trawl and pelagic trawl.
The X-BOW® hull design will contribute to less abrupt movements and will minimise sea on deck.
ECOFIVE is a standard from Bluewild and sets ambitious requirements for the lowest possible energy consumption, the greatest possible utilization of the catch, extraction of nutritional value and the highest possible quality of the end product.
To facilitate the goals in ECOFIVE, Ulstein has developed concrete solutions for a new standard in factory trawlers.
Thorough analyses at the beginning of the design process and extensive collaboration with the owner’s team have led to a new configuration for such vessels, adapted to the owner’s desired operating profile and production philosophy.
Ulstein has developed a system for catch reception and storage that will, as far as possible, keep the catch alive until processing.
By taking the catch directly from the sea and into separate tanks, the loss of quality during hauling and storage in dry receiving bins will be avoided, and the factory can work more steadily at its optimum capacity.
