Built at Astilleros Arm ón’s Vigo shipyard, Galerna Lau is outfitted with a modern Schottel propulsion system. [Photo: ARMON © 3MI Grupo]
Spain’s Albacora Group, which runs the biggest tuna angling fleet in the European Union, lately appointed its most recent vessel,Galerno Lau Built at Vigo- based shipyard Astilleros Arm ón, the 95.1 meters long by 14.8 meters beam of light freezer-seiner is the biggest vessel constructed for Albacora over the last few years.
Designed by Arm ón/ Cintranaval, the vessel is outfitted with a modern Schottel propulsion system making up one kind SCP 109 4-X Schottel controlled pitch prop. With an input power of 6,000 kW and also a prop size of 4.0 meters, it provides the vessel an optimum rate of 20 knots.
Thanks to the flexible prop blade pitch, SCPs are matched for a large range of procedures, such as handling, berthing, and also spreading or carrying webs. This implies the driver not just gain from a high level of effectiveness, however additionally reduced operating expense and also minimized gas intake because of this. Furthermore, claims Schottel, controlled pitch props have a remarkably lengthy life span and also reduced upkeep needs.
