Norwegian yard Båtbygg has placed an order with Brunvoll for a complete propulsion and manoeuvring solution for Austral Fisheries new longline fishing vessel, being built to a design by Marin Teknikk for operation in the Antarctic Ocean, surrounded by some of the harshest weather conditions.
The new vessel named Austral Odyssey will be 70m long and 14.6m wide. The propulsion and manoeuvring solutions chosen comprise a shaft line, propeller, and a two-speed gearbox with power take-off (PTO) and power take-in (PTI). The vessel will feature a tunnel thruster aft and retractable combi azimuth thruster in the bow. All the components will be tied together with Brunvoll’s propulsion and thruster control system, BruCon PTC.
Austral Fisheries owns and operates one of Australia’s largest fleets of fishing vessels, consisting of 18 vessels with different areas of operation and catch. Austral Fisheries took delivery of the fishing vessel Cape Arkona from Båtbygg AS in 2020, which also features a propulsion and maneuvering solution from Brunvoll.
Thomas Gjerde, Sales Manager Marin Teknikk, said: “The vessel has a very variable operational profile with a lot of transit, fishing operations at low speed, and waiting due to rough weather. The two-speed gearbox together with the variable speed generator allows for running the controllable pitch propeller at a lower rotational speed with an ideal pitch angle during low-speed operations. This results in a higher propeller efficiency, lower fuel consumption, and reduced emissions. Together with the retractable azimuth combi thruster, it will make a flexible, efficient, and redundant vessel.”
