en.Wedoany.com Reported - South Africa's Sachal Shipyard recently delivered a new custom-built purse seiner named Creativity to a local client. The vessel was designed and constructed to meet several key requirements, including a capacity to carry 320 tonnes of catch, a speed exceeding 10 knots when fully loaded, and a sufficiently shallow draft to allow unloading at certain docks with draft restrictions.

The new vessel measures 27 meters in length, with a beam of 8 meters, a lightship displacement of 175 tonnes, and accommodation for 14 crew members. The main engine drives a 2000 mm propeller, achieving a free-running speed of over 12 knots and 11 knots when fully loaded. Other mechanical systems include a 240kVA main generator, a 40kVA standby/port generator, a 150 hp (110 kW) stern thruster, a 125 hp (93 kW) bow thruster, and a 350 kW hydraulic power unit providing full redundancy for all onboard hydraulic systems.

Deck and fishing equipment includes a Petec four-drum purse seine winch, a 42-inch net stacker, a 9-tonne net hauler, a 4-tonne hydraulic crane, and a 12-inch fish pump. The 350 kW refrigerated seawater (RSW) system, designed by Everflo, is configured specifically for sardine catch intended for human consumption, capable of rapidly cooling all six fish holds simultaneously or individually.

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