Ian TaylorDamen Maaskant has delivered the diesel-electric scampi trawler San Koura Rangi to the New Zealand seafood company Sanford.
In a statement issued today (16 May), Damen said that the 32.4-metre vessel will soon begin operations in the Southern Ocean.
Based on Damen’s SeaFisher 3210 design, the San Koura Rangi features a diesel-electric propulsion system to reduce emissions, and a power management system to minimise the running engines.
The vessel also has a compact full electric winch system that regenerates power when paying out the trawl winches.
Elliot Kendrick, Project Manager for Sanford, said: ‘This vessel is a major step forward in our ambition to reduce the carbon footprint of our operations at sea.’
Image: Damen
Rhys Berry
