Press Release – Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that it has been selected to supply a large electric winch package for a pelagic trawler / purse seiner, currently being built for the Danish company Astrid Fiskeri A/S at Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S in Denmark.
The contract includes delivery and commissioning of a set of powerful fishery and auxiliary winches, together with a large Variable Speed Drive package and the latest version of KONGSBERG’s control and monitoring system.
The fishing winches will be fitted with new electric multidrive technology, developed by Kongsberg Maritime specifically for pelagic trawling and purse seining. This includes permanent magnet (PM) motors with gears mounted directly to the gearwheel and drum, allowing for direct transition and smoother, more dynamic operations.
“KONGSBERG was early in the market to deliver electric winches to the pelagic trawler fleet,” says Svein Hatlehol Henjesand, Sales Manager at Kongsberg Maritime. “This market has traditionally been mostly served by various high-pressure winches, while Kongsberg Maritime has also delivered dynamic low-pressure winches. We believe this has given us a head start in the current shift towards electric winches.”
The deliveries to Astrid Fiskeri include software solutions for remote access and self-assessment. A self-assessment tool is installed on an iPad and delivered to the vessel’s crew. This helps the crew to be proactive and it can assist in preventing component failure.
The self-assessment reports are also sent to Kongsberg Maritime’s onshore team of engineers. If required, a service engineer can then connect through remote access, and either resolve the issue online or make service plans for the next docking.
“These combined products and services demonstrate how digitalisation is essential to improved productivity for ship owners, even when the installed product is mechanical. Through a high level of cooperation with vessel crews, Kongsberg Maritime can help to remove or reduce unnecessary costs and avoid interruptions in fishing,” says Lisa Edvardsen Haugan, EVP Deck Machinery and Motion Control, Kongsberg Maritime.
The winch package is scheduled for delivery to the yard in Q4 2021, with commissioning during the first half of 2022.
Join the gCaptain Club for curated content, insider opinions, and vibrant community discussions.
Join the 109,747 members that receive our newsletter.
Have a news tip? Let us know.
Christopher J. Wiernicki Speaks at the White House on the Future of Sustainable Transportation “Many of our sustainable transportation programs and initiatives tend to become mode-centric, but it is critically...
ABS Wavesight™, the ABS-affiliated Software-as-a-Service company, is pleased to announce that UNI-FLEET SDN BHD, a specialized shipping company operating tanker vessels primarily focused on the transportation of ammonia across Asia,...
ABB has released a collected version of its 2024 Generations articles, published to explore the technological innovations, personalities, and collaborations which are enabling a smarter, safer, and more sustainable future for the...
Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 109,747 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Sign Up
Join The Club
