Karstensen Shipyard has launched another fishing vessel. The ordering party for the Sille Marie vessel, with construction number 471, is Sille Marie AS, based in Søgne, near Kristiansand, Norway, and owned by three Aamodt brothers: Carl, Tom Arne and Yngvar on the one hand and the Salthaug family with Bastian, Tobias, Yngvar and Bent on the other.

The Karstensen-launched fishing vessel will be the company's first new vessel and will replace the current Sille Marie, which was purchased from Sweden in 2011.

„The shipping company operates the fishery using trawling as well as pelagic trawling for herring and mackerel, and partly for industrial fish in combination with table/seine fish. The new vessel will be operated under the same principles,” reports Karol Sielawa, project manager from Karstensen Shipyard.

The new Sille Marie must be delivered and put into service as of June 1, 2023.

Karol Sielawa emphasizes that the new Sille Marie has been designed with an exceptional focus on emission reduction and an eco-friendly operational profile.

„The design is fully equipped with innovative, green and sustainable solutions, with a special focus on optimizing working conditions, safety and crew comfort,” he points out.

The propulsion system will consist of a 2920 kW MAN main engine with a large, slow-moving propeller with a diameter of 4.70 meters, adapted to the ship's exact operational profile. The size and speed of the propeller are groundbreaking choices, and the ship is expected to be able to operate with exceptionally good energy efficiency that will set a new standard in the industry.