Werft Shipbuilding has recently received a new order for the modification of two LNG catamarans from Rederij Doeksen in Harlingen. These vessels, the Willem de Vlamingh and the Willem Barentsz, were built in Vietnam, delivered in 2020, and currently operate on the ferry service between Harlingen and the Wadden Islands Terschelling and Vlieland.

The Flemish trawler will be named Janneke after the daughter of the captain/owner Jelle Hakvoort and be 27.99 metres long with a beam of 8.25 metres. Hakvoort himself is delighted with the design. “It is ideal for beam rawling in the winter months, and twin rigging in the summer; either for plaice or crustaceans.” Hakvoort has spent his career to date fishing on Eurocutters, known as the smaller segment in Belgium, and is now switching to a larger segment: “I have complete faith in Werft and its experienced partners,” he adds.

Proud milestone
Pieter Pruiksma calls this first fishery project a dream come true for his yard. It is also a very special event for Yanmar Europe, which will be supplying its first main engine to a Dutch client in the fishing sector. “We are proud of the fact that this will be the first large trawler to be entirely built on Urk for 24 years,” says Pruiksma. “This project strengthens the maritime cluster and highlights the cooperation within the region.” The hull will be completely built in the covered hall of De Flux and should be ready for transport to the port the end of the year.

Although Marimecs is responsible for the engineering onboard, the rest of Janneke will be built entirely by local companies in Urk. Hull construction is being realised by VCU-TCD, the electrical system will be supplied by Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology, carpentry is in the hands of De Flux, nautical equipment is provided by De Boer Marine, blasting and painting will be realised by Straalbedrijf Flevoland, and the sanitary facilities and cooling delivered by ITech. VCU and RI&S will ensure premium levels of onboard safety and the trawler is expected to be ready for use by the summer of next year.

Learning curve
Hakvoort did a great deal of research before making the choice for Yanmar. “The reasons are simple: low rpm, large volume in litres, economic diesel consumption, and a mechanical engine on which we can perform a large part of the maintenance ourselves – with few electronics that can breakdown easily. Moreover, there is a large parts depot in Almere, just 45 minutes from Urk by car. In addition, I noticed that many Norwegian and Scottish fishermen are choosing for Yanmar and that says a lot.”

Janneke will be equipped with a Yanmar 6N21AW 736 kW 800rpm main engine with a ZF connection (type ZF W10220). Her capacity will be half of that found on a traditional large Dutch beam trawler, Pruiksma explains. “Nonetheless, she will be able to store 10-metre rigs and have two net rolls of ten cubic metres. In addition, there is a stern gate for optimal user comfort when fishing aft. The boat will also boast a 3.4 metre propeller, a traction of 21 tonnes, and a speed of 10 knots. The multifunctional vessel will be built in such a way that she uses as little fuel as possible while fishing. Due to the low rpm of the main engine, we have an optimal output of 97 rpm on the propeller.”

With dimensions of 23.85m LOA by 11.45m Beam it will be an ultra-shallow draft cat-type, equipped with Tier III engines to lower NOx emissions. Accommodation for 12 persons, 15 tons bollard pull and an operating draft of only 1.0 meters, “Leon H” will be a future proof asset on the international workboat market.  She features an all-Scania setup with triple Scania generators for added efficiency and emission reductions which can be converted to meet IMO Tier III compliance.

Furthermore, the ships powerplant will be outfitted with the option for 100% electric power supply. The main deck will be arranged in such way that she can accommodate a 20 ft container so she can be equipped with a battery package for zero emission operation.

The ship offers 167 square meters of deck space. A winch with 150 tonnes brake holding power her towing pins and a shark jaws chain stopper are positioned at the front for easy anchor handling. Two Heila cranes gives her a lifting capacity of 25 tonnes @5.8m adds to the flexibility of the vessel, that is equipped for a multitude of operations.

Engineering of Werft Shipbuilding first built is done by Gaastmeer Design.

Production starts right away, and her delivery will be at the end of 2023.

The hull will be delivered by VCU-TCD. And with her electrical installation delivered by Piet Brouwer Elektrotechniek, her Woodwork from De Flux and her nautical equipment from De Boer Marine it will be a local masterpiece.

A great and very versatile addition to the TB fleet.

Werft is present to inform you about our products and services. Visit us at our stand D406 if you are interested in information about our new fishing ship designs and if you are curious about our other possibilities and services we can offer you.

For more information visit our page at the website of DanFish International: https://danfish.com/en/exhibitor/werft-shipbuilding/

For tickets and other questions, don’t hesitate to contact jckater@werft.nl

Opportunities for West II
“REACT EU is intended for the furhter development of concepts that have the potential to de be promising, but are at risk of being delayed by the crisis. With the REACT EU rogram, the European Union is stimulation a green, digital and resilient recovery of the regional economy. The Western Netherlands have the potential to make a significant contribution for this. The budget for REACT EU is spent through the current ERDF programs, such as Opportunities for West II” (Source: Opportunities for West II )

Smart & Sustainable Shipping Flevoland (SSSF)

“The maritime cluster in Flevoland is part of the Netherlands Maritime sector ad is one of the best in the Netherlands and Europs”(Source: Regio Deal Noord Flevoland). To Turn Flevoland into a hotspot of maritime sustainability, more targeted investments in knwoledge and innovation are needed. Companies from the maritime cluster in Flevoland, in collaboration with Horizon Flevoland and maritime institue MARIN, have therefore developed this proposal for Smart & Sustainable Shipping Flevoland (SSSF), which is making use of funding from the European corona repair program REACT EU.

The main objective pof the SSSF project is the development of the maritime cluster in Flevoland into an intnernational hotspot for sustainable shiping, in which companies alone the entire maritime chain (designers – builders – users) work together with educational and knowledge institutions on the development and applications of the latest sustainable an digital innovations

Sustainable Shipping
Making the maritime sector more sustainable mainly meansinvesting in cleaner and more efficients ships. In addition, digitalisation can also achieve even more efficiency by means of automating sailing at sea and in inland waterrs and making use of smart technology. In addition to contributing to more sustainable shipping, this also improves the competitive position of the Dutch shipping industry and makes shipping safer.

The basis of the SSSF project is formed bu the ambition of the new shipyard WERFT to bring back the complete building (from hull to completion) back to the town of Urk. According to WERFT, the future of fishing lies in building smart ships in combination with sustainable fishing techniques. There is great enthusiasm among fishing companies in Urk to replace the outdated fleet with these new innovative and energy-efficient vessels. In addition, new smart shipping applications are being developed and applied for the maritime industry of shipping and fishing. To this end, the partners involved are developing new both emission and smart dashboards that ensure an improved efficieny of the ship (with regard to propulsion, propeller and hull). These dashboards offer opportunities to make the operational deployment of ships more sustainable.