Jensen Maritime and Vigor to unveil new factory trawler design at Pacific Marine Expo

The design is the product of collaboration between Jensen, the design architect, Vigor, the shipbuilder, and three major fishing customers. It is scalable and can be adapted to meet the needs of any of the fleets in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

Bryan Nichols, director of sales for Vigor, said, “A successful partnership between the design architects, the shipbuilder and the customer ensures that we achieve the right balance between cost and function. Vigor is proud to be working with local partner Jensen on this new fishing vessel design that will support the recapitalization of the fishing fleet here in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.”

Designed to maximize fishing capability as well as operational efficiency, the vessel has over 1,200 square meters (13,000 square feet) of processing space and can be set up for a variety of processing needs, from surimi to fillets to fish meal. Hold volume is split between a frozen product hold and a pair of fish meal holds, for a total hold capacity of over 3,090 cubic meters (109,000 cubic feet). The vessel also holds 195 cubic meters (51,500 gallons) of fish oil in dedicated tanks.

Propulsion is configured around two ABB Azipod thrusters with 360 degree azimuthing and reversible prop rotation, providing the ultimate in maneuverability to stay on the fish. Other propulsion options, such as conventional twin screw diesel-electric, are available. Both methods allow the operator to minimize the number of generators necessary to provide power, depending on the operational scenario.

The trawl arena is enclosed below a weather deck, providing fully lighted protection for the crew, eliminating iced surfaces, and minimizing product contamination.

Accommodations are provided for a total of 155 crew, and the mess area provides seating for 94. Six person staterooms are provided for a majority of the crew. All accommodations are provided on the deck above the processing space to allow separation of living and working spaces for containment of odors and noise.

“Partnership between Vigor, Jensen and our local fishing fleet customers ensures that we are successful in designing a vessel that improves efficiency, performance and crew comfort. This proven local partnership represents the best possible team to support the rebuilding of fleets in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska,” said Johan Sperling, vice president for Jensen Maritime.

Interested fleet and vessel owners can talk to Vigor and Jensen at the Pacific Marine Expo taking place November 19-21, 2014 at CenturyLink Field Event Center. Vigor will be at booth #633 and Jensen will be at booth #835.

CONTACTS:

Bryan Nichols
Director of Sales, Vigor
Mobile: 206-604-9946

Dan Babcock
Manager, Business Development, Jensen Maritime
Mobile: 206.877.3797

ABOUT JENSEN MARITIME
Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc. is a full service naval architecture and marine engineering firm owned by Crowley Maritime Corporation. With more than 50 years of experience working around the world, Jensen offers a diverse range of consulting, design and engineering services. The company is a recognized leader in the design of many types of workboats and offshore vessels and has built a favorable reputation over a long history of successful designs and conversions – always paying close attention to the entire design lifecycle. Jensen’s services include vessel design, construction management, production engineering, project management and salvage engineering as well as on-site consulting services and on-location assistance anywhere in the world. For more information, visit www.jensenmaritime.com.

ABOUT VIGOR
Vigor Industrial is a leading provider of shipbuilding, complex fabrication and ship repair and conversion in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. With 2,300 employees and nine locations in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, Vigor builds fishing boats, tugs, ferries, barges, fireboats, high performance Special Forces combatant crafts and specialized vessels of all kinds. Vigor companies repair a wide range of commercial and government vessels, from ferries and fishing boats, to barges and platform supply vessels. They modernize fishing vessels, workboats and other commercial vessels. They also fabricate heavy, high complexity projects from structural bridge girders to nuclear containment devices, from dam lift gates to space launch complex towers. All Vigor companies share a common goal: providing world-class maritime and industrial services to support our customers and strengthen the communities where we live and work. For more information, visit www.vigor.net.