WIRON I - SPANISH BUILT FOR DUTCH FLEET

The innovative 51m length freezer trawler WIRON 1 was delivered in October 1995 to her owners in October 1995 by the Astilleros Balenciaga, Spain. A speed of 13.64 was achieved in trials and excellent manoeuvrability and seaworthiness was demonstrated. WIRON I is equipped with advanced electronic equipment, of special note are the fish-detection systems. These include three echo- sounders, a sonar, a netsounder with its own winch, and a catch indicator.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • World Fishing, v 45 n 1, Jan 1996, p 35 [2 p, 1 fig]
  • Publication Date: 1996

Language

  • English

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00727392
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Nov 1 1996 12:00AM