Press Release – For Immediate Release
Gaspé, November 8, 2023 – Gaspé-based naval architecture firm Navanex is launching its latest multipurpose fishing vessel. The company’s fourth large vessel, built at Chantier Naval Forillon, will be delivered in the spring of 2024, after two years of design, construction and completion. This vessel is intended to set the standard for modern fishing vessels under 24 metres in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic. Its versatility allows it to fish year-round, from snow crab in spring to redfish in autumn and winter.
In January 2023, two Navanex engineers boarded the Executioner (2016), a ship of their own design. During this ten-day trip, the two naval specialists became fishermen among the crew to understand exactly what life was like on board and to confirm certain aspects of their design.
Following this field study, several improvements were identified. These included the need to enhance safety and ergonomics for fishing deck operations, to further optimize energy efficiency—reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions—and, finally, to evaluate specific processing options to ensure superior product quality upon landing.
The design of this new trawler, whose name has yet to be revealed, will therefore reflect these elements. According to the Navanex team, this new vessel will exceed what the competition currently offers.
First, the hull shape and its bow bulb have been refined to reduce flow resistance, and a new recessed stabilizer fin system has been added. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was then conducted to confirm the efficiency gains. In addition, a ballast water system is now included, enabling the vessel’s trim to be configured for different fishing conditions.
To comply with environmental and energy standards, the Navanex team equipped the vessel with a Yanmar propulsion engine fitted with a NOx exhaust gas treatment system – Propulsion IMO III. A load-sharing system was also added. This technology, designed by the Chantier Naval Forillon team, enables the integration of small generators to meet the ship’s energy needs more efficiently.
To optimize the fishing process and meet export market requirements, the product processing line now includes fish rinsing, contactless sorting, and icing using a slurry ice generation system. The vessel’s cargo capacity allows storage of more than 200 insulated bins, each with a capacity of 660 litres, maintained in a refrigerated hold at −15°C. Thanks to these improvements, redfish retains its bright red colour throughout the entire process.
In addition, various aspects of on-board health and safety have been redesigned. Notably, the ergonomics of the working deck, onboard circulation, and visibility from the control station have been significantly improved, with blind spots reduced.
This new state-of-the-art vessel will be delivered to its owner, Pêcherie Turbide, in the spring of 2024. This optimized model can also be resold and built by other shipyards. Navanex is very proud of this powerful, stable, safe, reliable and durable trawler, which was specifically designed for the resurgence of the redfish market in the Gulf and Atlantic. Navanex considers it to be the best large vessel under 24 metres ever built.
To learn more, professionals can meet the Navanex team at the Chantier Naval Forillon booth at the North Atlantic Fish & Workboat Show in Saint-Jean-de-Terre-Neuve on November 17-18.
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Source :
Dominique Andrieux, Audace Marketing
dominique.andrieux@audace.ca
Information :
Hubert Simard
Project Manager
418 368-6040, ext. 209
hubert@laboiteflexible.com/dev/navanex.ca
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