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Per Lund-Hansen and Kristian Barslund Jensen, owners of ”Ocean Laura” have awarded Karstensen Shipyard with a contract to lengthen and rebuild the 24m trawler R 231 ”Ocean Laura”.
It is with great pleasure, we can announce, that Karstensen Shipyard has secured another lengthening/re-building assignment. This time it will be ”Ocean Laura” of Nexo (on the baltic island of Bornholm) who is going to be lengthened by 6m. In addition a whaleback is to be fitted, and existing wheelhouse will be raised in order to increase accommodation facilities. The vessels catch handling system will also be modified, all in a plan to improve working environment onboard and to put additional focus on the fish handling and its quality.
The order was awarded to Karstensen Shipyard in tough competition with amongst others, foreign yards.
HM 128 ”Borkumrif” arrived at the yard on Tuesday 4 May 2010, to commence a major conversion- The conversion includes: Lengthening by 6,0 m, fitting of new, 3-bladed propeller with adjoining rudder nozzle, raising and moving of wheelhouse, partly renewal of accommodation area, shifting existing trawl winches in order to arrange a much large trawl handling deck, delivery and fitting of 2 new net drums, complete replacing of gallow arrangement etc.
The job is scheduled for completion 29 July 2010.
For further details on the vessel, please refere to:
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DELIVERY OF NEWBUILDING 408 12.12.2008
The new vessel replaces the owners previous "Gitte Henning", which was built in 2000.
For further details on the vessel, please refere to:
Newbuilding 408 - Gitte Henning
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DELIVERY OF NEWBUILDING 404 AND 405 03.07.2008
Newbuildings 404 ”Harvester” and 405 ”Ocean Harvest” left Skagen Harbour on Thursday 3 July. The 2 vessels headed straight for the fishing grounds, and are expected to be landing in their homeport of Peterhead on Friday 11 July.
Newbuilding 405 - Ocean Harvest
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LAUNCHING OF NEWBUILDINGS 404 AND 405 26.06.2008
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NEWBUILDING 408 "GITTE HENNING" 03.06.2008
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NEWBUILDINGS 404 AND 405 ON FISHING TRIALS 30.05.2008
Newbuilding 405 - Ocean Harvest
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NORTH SEA CONVERTED 16.05.2008
The new accommodation has been fitted with noise damping features, resulting in a noise level The catch handling area has been totally renewed, in close cooperation with KM-Service. This company have delivered a new developed automatic shrimp-cooker and a cooling spiral, all for the benefit of improved quality of the shrimps.
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NEWBUILDING 403 05.11.2007
The new vessel replaces the owners previous "Strømegg", which was built in 1975.
Newbuilding 403 - Strømegg
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NEWBUILDING 411 and 412 15.10.2007
Jens and Erik V. Poulsen, Læsø has each ordered a 20m stern Trawler. The hulls are due in Skagen in August 2008 and final delivery of both vessels are scheduled for January 2009.
Propulsion system: MTU/Detroit diesel / Hundested gearbox and propeller. Winch systems will be supplied and installed by Thyborøn Skibs- og Motor.
The vessels will be near sisterships to Yard no. 407 "Opportunus IV" delivered in June 2007 to Peterhead, Scotland.
Main dimension: LxBxD = 19,95m x 7,30m x 5,55x
Newbuilding 411 - Canopus
Newbuilding 412 - Carpe-Diem
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NEWBUILDING 192 15.05.2007
The Faroese company P/F Vardin has ordered an 81.6 m trawler from Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S.
The main dimensions of the vessel will be:
Length overall: 81,60 m
Breadth moulded: 16,60 m
Depth shelter deck:10,00 m
The vessel will be equipped with a Wärtsila main engine as well as gear and propellers.
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NEWBUILDING 406 11.12.2006
Breadth moulded: 10.00 m
Depth shelter deck: 6.40 m
The vessel will be equipped with an ABC main engine. The gear and propeller supplier has not yet been selected. The winch system will be supplied by Rapp Hydema with a Pentagon auto trawl system.
This vessel will be the first stern trawler of this size built for fishing in Denmark. Its design and arrangement has been prepared by Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S in close cooperation with the owners and their consultants. This vessel is a further development of the stern trawler types previously delivered, which have been fishing very successfully in Scotland and Ireland.