Based in eastern Iceland, Hjálmar ehf has purchased longliner Óli á Stað GK-99 from Grindavík company Stakkavík, along with a 1164 tonne quota in the hooked fishing permit system, and in exchange Hjálmar’s parent company Loðnuvinnslan has parted with a 200 tonne quota in the main quota system.
According to Loðnuvinnslan, the reasoning behind the acquisition was to be able to offer its customers line-caught as well as trawled fish.
The 14.81 metre LOA, 5.70 metre beam Óli á Stað was built by Seigla in 2014 as one of the largest vessels of its kind in the Icelandic hook permit system, capable of fishing trips as well as operating as a day boat.
It has a 47 cubic metre fish hold, and in the forward section are eight berths in four cabins, a shower, galley and even a laundry room, providing the opportunity to work trips and for the boat to operate away from home if the fish are elsewhere.
Óli á Stað, now renamed Sandfell SU-75, is capable of a top speed of 12 knots and normally runs at a more economical 8 to 10 knots, with power supplied by a 911hp Yanmar 6AYM-WGT main engine driving a ZF 3050 IV gearbox, as well as by a pair of 32kw Northern Light gensets .
