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NEW ANTARES ARRIVES HOME AND PROMPTLY SETS OFF FOR MACKEREL

The first of a new generation of pelagic fishing vessels arrived

in Shetland early in December, with skipper Lowrie Irvine and his crew sailing the new Antares (LK 419) across from Norway. Built at the Simek Yard at Flekkefjord in southern Norway, she was named on 1st December and the crew took possession a week later. At 75m, she is longer and wider than the previous Antares, which was sold to the Iceland seafood company Samherji in May 2015. Her 6,600kW Wartsila engine drives an advanced hull shape containing 12 RSW tanks with a combined capacity of 2,400 cubic metres. A delighted Mr Irvine, who celebrated his 71st birthday the day after arriving home, said the new boat handled beautifully. “We had a Force 8 coming up from the south end of Norway for a couple of hours, which was a good test, but it eased as we came across the North Sea. “We are keen to get all our gear aboard and head out to

the grounds as we have some mackerel quota and want to try everything out.” The boat arrived in Lerwick on the morning of Friday

9th December and went to sea on the afternoon of Sunday 11th. Partners in the Antares Fishing Company, originally formed back in 1973, include skipper Lowrie

Irvine, mate Graeme Sandison, Edward Anderson, George Anderson, engineer Doddie Williamson, second engineer Arthur Polson, Robert Irvine and Lawrence Irvine.

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

Length over all 75.40 mLength between p.p. 67.20 mBreadth moulded 15.00 mDepth to main deck 6.30 mDepth to shelter deck 9.00 mFrame spacing 600 mm

TANK CAPACITIES

Fuel oil approx 500 m3Water ballast approx 250 m3Potable water approx 55 m3RSW tanks approx 2425 m3

ANTI-ROLLING TANK

One anti-rolling tank on forecastle.

CLASS

DnV +1A1, E0, Fishing Vessel

SPEED

Speed 17.0 knots

ACCOMMODATION

• Accommodation for 16 persons + hospital

• Single and double berth cabins. All cabins with separate bathroom

• Lounges• Ship office• Gymnasium

PROPULSION SYSTEM

• 1 main engine of 6600 kW• 1 main C.P.P propeller Ø 4000 mm• 1 main reduction gear with

PTO for alternator• 1 PTI for diesel-electric drive

of 1800 kW

AUXILIARY DIESEL ENGINES

• 2 x Caterpillar 3512B of 1360 kW at 1800 rpm

SHAFT ALTERNATORS

• 1 shaft alternator PTO driven, 3100 kW at 1200 rpm

• 1 electric motor of 1800 kW for diesel-electric drive

THRUSTERS

• 1 electric powered transverse thruster aft, 960 kW

• 1 electric powered transverse thruster bow, 1300kw

RUDDER

• 1 flap rudder• 1 steering gear

DECK EQUIPMENT TRAWL

• 1 pc. anchor winch• 9 pc. auxiliary winches,

6 t pull each• 2 pc. auxiliary winches,

3 t pull each• 2 pc. trawl winches,

90 t pull each• 1 pc. topline winch,

71 t pull• 2 pc. net drums, capacity 40

m3, 110 t pull each• 1 pc. midline winch, 79 t pull• 1 pc. tailed winch, 79 t pull• 2 pc. net sounding winches• 1 pc. hydraulic hose reel for

fish pump• 1 pc. spare hydraulic hose reel• 1 pc. fish hose reel• 1 pc. fish pump• 1 pc. data trawl system for

automated trawling operations

Antares arriving to Lerwick. Photo Paul Riddell

The crew of the Antares at the launch.

Irene Irvine, Øyvind Iversen, Simek and Lowrie Irvine at the launch.

Antares arriving to Lerwick. Photo Paul Riddell

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DECK CRANES

• 1 pc. deck crane fwd, 5t/18m• 1 pc. fish pump crane,

amidship, 4t/13m• 1 pc. crane with net stacker

roller 5t/15m

RSW-SYSTEM

The vessel has two RSW-systems, each with capacities approx 1200kw. Each system consists of screwcompressor, condenser, RSW cooler.

Common electric switch board with separate starters, pumps, etc.Frequency control of all pumps and compressors.

VACUUM PUMP SYSTEM

• 1 vacuum pump system with 2 vacuumtanks and 4 compressors (4 x 64 kW)

• 1 double dewatering system to be installed on top of deck

• DN500 stainless steel piping shall be directed for dewatering system

• to each RSW tank. Remote operated closing valves shall be fitted foreach tank.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Safety equipment according to MCA regulations and number of crew.

• One MOB boat.The electronics package for the Antares was supplied by Shetland based H. Williamson & Sons Ltd and consisted of the following:

RADARS

• Furuno TZ BB radar• Furuno FAR3210-BB

Chart Radar• Furuno FAR3230SSD-BB

Chart Radar

ACOUSTIC

• Kaijo Denki KCH-3180 high frequency sonar

• Furuno FSV85 medium frequency sonar

• Furuno FSV25 low frequency sonar

• Furuno FCV1900L (low-high /200KHz) sounder

• Airmar CM599 broadband transducer

• 200B-12HM 200KHz transducer• Furuno FSS-BB1 sounder incl

Airmar CM265• Furuno CI68-BB current

indicator• Furuno FCV-30 split beam

echosounder• Furuno Trawl Sounder + 4

catch sensor• 2x S/S towblock for trawl

sounder• Scanmar Scanscreen, Trawl

Eye, 4x Catch, chargers, chargers hullgear

• 2x Scanmar door sensors, 1x depth angle sensor

NAVIGATION

• Furuno GP170 GPS x2• Furuno SC-110 Satellite

Compass• Furuno FA170 AIS• Data Combiner & Buffer

connected to Furuno RD-50 Remote Display x 8

• Dual Simrad GC80 Gyro c/w remote operating panel

• Navitron NT888G Autopilot

• Sodena Turbowin Plotter• Telchart ECS Plotter• Olex 3D system• Furuno FMD3200 BB ECDIS

COMMUNICATIONS

GMDSS

• Sailor 6081 battery charger/psu x2

• Sailor 6310 Series DSC R/T x2• Sailor RT6222 DSC VHF x2,

Sailor 6204 remote control units x2

• Furuno Felcom 18 Sat C• Furuno NX700A Navtex• Entel HT649 GMDSS

Handheld VHF x3• Jotron 60S GPS EPIRB• Tron SART20 x2

NON GMDSS

• Furuno Turbosailor VSAT• Furuno Fleet Broadband 250

Sat Phone• Sailor 6248 VHF x2• Icom F6062 UHF• Icom F5062 VHF• Peitel GSM Bridge Phone• Peitel GSM ECR Phone

MISCELLANEOUS

• Bridge PC , 23” neovo widescreen monitor

• Engineroom PC, 23” neovo widescreen monitor

• Marel M2200 Scale• Seatel 120 Sat TV• Satellite Decoders to crew

cabins messroom/dayroom• Deif ultrasonic anemometer• Furuno BR500 BNWAS• Quad screen multiviewer

(combines 4 video sources to one, radar, plotter, trawl sonar, sounder)

• 3G/4G router• Hatteland Monitor 24” X

series x16• Hatteland Monitor 26” X

Series x7

Killybegs based SeaQuest Systems were chosen by the Antares owners to supply the vessels fish pumping requirements.

The order included 2 SeaQuest 24” Fish Pumps with stainless steel pump cradles, stainless steel

swivels and 20” fish hose and fittings.

This continues the long relationship between SeaQuest and Shetland based vessels and further orders are already in the pipeline as the islands pelagic fleet continues to be renewed and upgraded.

SeaQuest

Crew lounge.

Crew dining area.

Galley.

Skipper Lowrie Irvine.

First Rope Ashore at Shetland.

Crew working with gear on the spacious aft deck.

Aft Looking Forward as crew begin to take gear on the net drums.Main Engine (Engine room).

Maiden Voyage from Yard, Seen here steaming into Lerwick for the first time Birds Eye View. Photo Iuan Reid.Galley.