New boat to Norway
Raymond Bjørkås shipowner from Båtsfjord in Norway received a new boat from Batasmiðjan Trefjum ehf in Hafnarfjörður in Iceland few days ago.
The boat is of the type Cleopatra 36B.
Raymond himself will be the captain of the boat, three will be the crew of the boat.
The new boat is called Frøya. The boat is 11 meters long and measures 18 gross tonnes.
The main engine of the boat is of the Doosan 4V158TIM 600h coupled to the ZF360IV gear.
The boat is equipped with JRC and Olex sailing equipment.
The boat is also equipped with hydraulic front and rear side screws connected to the boat's autopilot.
The boat is equipped for line fishing. Line equipment comes from Mustad in Norway.
A lifeboat and other boat safety equipment comes from Viking.
The capacity is for 16 x 660 liter tubs in the fishing hold,
A large dining room and fully equipped cooking facilities are in the bridge. Sleeps up to four in doors. Toilet with shower.
Pics Gísli Reynisson