FOCUS NORTHERN EUROPE
ECOFIVE is an abbreviation for “Eco-friendly Fishing Vessel”, and has been developed by the team from Bluewild in Ålesund, Norway.
A new standard for sustainable fishing Ulstein develops fit-for-purpose ship designs and solutions for the seafood industry, ranging from coastal vessels to state-of-the-art ocean-going trawlers. Their designs combine decades of experience in the design of advanced ships with in-house shipbuilding expertise. ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF ULSTEIN UNLESS MENTIONED OTHERWISE.
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ishing company Bluewild is expanding its fleet with a new factory trawler and has assigned Ulstein Design & Solutions to design it. Gentle handling of the catch and the lowest possible energy consumption have been important elements in the
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design development. The trawler will be built at Westcon Yards in Norway.
Ulstein FX101 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. 2,000m3 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.
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