Skagen fishing company Themis Fiskeri didn’t have to go far from home to order its new pelagic vessel. The order has gone to Karstensens Skibsværft, just across the harbour in Skagen, although the hull is to be built at the yard’s subsidiary in Poland. This is reported to be among the most valuable contracts placed at the yard for a fishing vessel.
Like the yard’s other eighteen newbuilds at varying stages of construction, the new 75-metre, 16.20-metre breadth Themis is a Karstensen design, with the concept finalised and fine-tuned in an intensive collaborative process between the yard and the customer.
Going beyond considering primarily winch and engine power, the whole ship conception has been assessed and calculated based on the customer’s exact operating profile. The customer’s stated aim is for sustainable fishing with minimal NOX/CO2 emissions per kilo of fish caught. This has resulted in a comprehensively calculated combination of new systems and well-tested arrangements designed provide the most operationally economical and climate-optimised project.
As part of the propulsion system, the propeller system is optimised for the operating pattern, of which around 80% of the time is free-sailing, with a large, single propeller. The new Themis will be outfitted with electric winches and an electric fish pump. The deck systems and propulsion package suppliers have yet to be finalised, although it is confirmed that thrusters will come from Brunvoll, the RSW installation from Frio Nordica and the vacuum pump system from Önnereds Svets.
Although based in Denmark, the owners of Themis Fiskeri are the Ryberg family from Rörö in Sweden and Sebastian Hansson. The new vessel will be skippered by Björg Ryberg and Sebastian Hansson, pelagic fishing for a mix of industrial and consumption species.
Earlier this year Themis Fiskeri sold its 2018-built, 63-metre Themis, also a Karstensen build, to Henning Kjeldsen as he made a return to the pelagic business, while the company acquired Andrea L, originally Torbas, from its Norwegian owners to become the current Themis.
