Brunvoll has signed a contract with Astilleros Zamakona for the delivery of a complete propulsion, manoeuvring, and positioning system for a live fish carrier to be built for Trident Aqua Services, which already has two vessels with similar specifications under construction.
The propulsion system comprises a 3400mm diameter controllable pitch shaftline propeller and a twin-in–single-out reduction gearbox, powered by two electric motors with a combined output of 3000kW. Also part of the package are two aft and two forward tunnel thrusters.
Dynamic Positioning is increasingly adopted in the aquaculture industry, and this vessel is getting Brunvoll’s BruCon DP0 with joystick control. The entire system will be integrated through Brunvoll’s BruCon PTC propulsion and thruster control system.
‘We would like to congratulate Trident Aqua Services on their successful merger and wish them the very best as they embark on this exciting new chapter,’ said Brunvoll’s VP sales Vidar Liaskar.
‘We are proud to continue our collaboration through this latest contract, which marks the third vessel of the same specification contracted for their fleet.’
This 4000 cubic metre capacity live fish carrier is Astilleros Zamakona’s newbuild no. 809, with an 80.80-metre overall length and a 17.70-metre beam.
‘With several vessels in operation and others under construction equipped with Brunvoll systems, the decision to choose them again was straightforward,’ said Trident Aqua Services CCO Joar Gjerde.
‘Their quality in both products and service is proven, and with our growing worldwide fleet it is crucial to have suppliers we can depend on wherever our vessels operate. Just as importantly, Brunvoll shares our commitment to safeguarding sustainable seafood production through innovation and high performance.’
Trident Aqua Services is a recently established company formed through the merger of Intership, Aquaship, and FSV Group. The company operates a fleet of more than 60 vessels, including live fish carriers, stun-and-bleed vessels, service vessels, and feed carriers.
