Pella shipyard (Leningrad Region) completed sea trials of longline fishing boat of Project PL-475 (photo)

Sea trials of the longline fishing boat of Project PL-475 designed and built by Pella shipyard (Leningrad Region) have been completed, says the shipyard.

The ceremonial delivery of the boat to the customer, Norwegian fishing company Keltic AS is scheduled for the first week of November 2016. The ceremony will be held at the berth of Big Port St. Petersburg.

Main technical data: Length – 47.5 m; Width - 12 m; Draught max – 5.88 m; Speed – 12.5 knots; Crew - 20 persons; Endurance – 25 days; Range – 6,000 nm; Capacity of cargo freezing hold – 462 m3; Class notation - КМ   Ice2 AUT1 Fishing Vessel by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.

Leningrad Shipyard Pella was founded in 1950 and privatized in 1992. The holding incorporates a head company and a number of subsidiaries. The shipyard specializes in construction of tug boats for Russian customers.