Fishing

We develop fit-for-purpose ship designs and solutions for the seafood industry, ranging from coastal vessels to state-of-the-art ocean-going trawlers. Our designs combine decades of experience in the design of advanced ships with in-house shipbuilding expertise.

Trawler portfolio
Trawler portfolio

Trawler portfolio

Our trawler designs come in various sizes from coastal trawlers/seiners of approx. 1,000GT to large long-distance factory freezing trawlers.

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What we offer

  • Analysis of existing operations
  • Vessel business case development
  • Customized and standard ship design
  • Shipbuilding selection & tendering
  • System & Equipment integration
  • Project management and yard support
  • Operational support
  • Service & Maintenance
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Innovation Award
Innovation Award

Innovation Award

ECOFIVE was announced as the winner at the opening ceremony of Nor-Fishing 2022. The factory trawler will provide a far lower environmental footprint, higher fishing quality and a safer working environment.

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How we work

In the design process, careful consideration is given to analyse the owners’ business case and historical operating pattern of vessels to be replaced so that the new design presents a targeted improvement for the owners.

The fishing vessel designs can be built at shipyards world-wide, thus giving the owners full flexibility on where to construct their next vessel.

Both customised and standardised solutions are available, to meet the various so reach out to us to discuss your future plans and how we can find the best solutions for you.

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Bluewild contracts new factory trawler with design from Ulstein

The fishing company Bluewild is expanding its fleet with a new factory trawler designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. Gentle handling of the catch and the lowest possible energy consumption have been important elements in the design development. The trawler will be built at Westcon Yards.
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The ECOFIVE concept for sustainable fishing

ECOFIVE is a concept for fishing vessels where the goal is to utilise 100 per cent of the catch, minimise quality losses during handling and reduce energy consumption. Bluewild’s next factory trawler will be the first fishing vessel to use ECOFIVE with, a.o., a newly developed method for taking the catch onboard.
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Hybrid propulsion system - Can give a boost for future emission reduction in the fishing fleet

Bluewild's new trawler will primarily be used for shrimp and whitefish trawling. Ulstein has developed a battery hybrid propulsion solution that is expected to provide large reductions in diesel consumption and emissions. This is solved by improving the efficiency of a wide range of power requirements.
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Please contact us for more information

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS

P. O. Box 278,
NO-6067 Ulsteinvik
Norway

Tel: +47 7000 8000

gr@ulstein.com