Brim’s new freezer-trawler Ilivileq in Reykjavik harbour.

Onboard fish meal plant – HPP solutions at sea

Icelandic seafood company Brim celebrated on May 5 the arrival in Reykjavik of its newest family member, the 82 m stern trawler Ilivileq GR 2-201. The vessel has a Hedinn Protein Plant and is loaded with Kongsberg Maritime systems and machinery. Ilivileq will be operated by Brim‘s subsidiary in Qaqortoq in Greenland.

Ilivileq was designed by Rolls-Royce Marine (now Kongsberg Maritime) for fuel-efficient operations by introducing wave-piercing hull design, HSG machinery system and Promas propulsion system. The NVC 375 WP design is based on a long history of designing trawlers for polar waters, giving efficient vessels for fishing in demanding sea areas, known for low resistance, power requirement and sea kindliness.

The Onboard fish meal plant – HPP solutions at sea, makes fishmeal and fish oil production at sea more economical and efficient than previous equipment would allow. It enables fishing vessels to fully utilise all raw-materials to make valuable products. The HPP has a raw-material capacity of 50 tons per 24 hours.

Construction of the trawler started in late 2017 at the Astilleros Armon shipyard in Spain. It is powered by a Bergen B33:45 L9P main engine, developing 5.400kW. The B33:45 is the most powerful engine in its class, offering 600 kW per cylinder in compact engine design. It sets a new industry standard concerning fuel efficiency, low emission and low life-cycle cost.

Onboard is the all-new Kongsberg Electric Winch System with Permanent Magnet (PM) motors. With their high torque direct drive, the motors offer a similar response level as low-pressure hydraulic winches. The PM motor drives the winch drum directly without a gearbox.

Ilivileq also has the Hybrid Shaft Generator system, which automatically runs the main engine at the most efficient speed following the propeller curve. The new integrated Acon-R control and monitoring system will monitor all alarms and control pumps, valves and tanks on board.

The trawler has a production capacity of more than 150 tons per 24 hours, with a freezing hold for over 1.000 tons along with a 690 cubic meter meal hold.

Ilivileq is currently the most modern freezer-trawler operating in the North-Atlantic.