. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 59 Poland (ConLd.): FIRST AUTOMATED STERN TRAWLER BUILT FOR FRENCH On June 2, 1969, the flag was raised on the automated stern trawler 'Shetland,' built by Gdynia Shipyards for French owners, Nord P^cheries of Boulogne sur Mer. It was de- signed by Gdynia Branch Office of Shipbuild- ing Industry's Design and Research Centre. The Shetland is the 14th trawler built by Gdynia Shipyards for French owners, and the 25th trawler built by Polish shipyards for France. Shetland's prominent feature is ex- tensive automation of the propelling system, e
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 59 Poland (ConLd.): FIRST AUTOMATED STERN TRAWLER BUILT FOR FRENCH On June 2, 1969, the flag was raised on the automated stern trawler 'Shetland,' built by Gdynia Shipyards for French owners, Nord P^cheries of Boulogne sur Mer. It was de- signed by Gdynia Branch Office of Shipbuild- ing Industry's Design and Research Centre. The Shetland is the 14th trawler built by Gdynia Shipyards for French owners, and the 25th trawler built by Polish shipyards for France. Shetland's prominent feature is ex- tensive automation of the propelling system, engineroom arrangements, and fishing gear. The vessel will catch fish in the North Sea and North Atlantic grounds and ice them in 2 holds refrigerated to -4° C. (° F.). transmitter, VHF radio station, radio-gonio- meter, gyro-compass and gyro-pilot, Decca radar, Decca navigator and course recorder, horizontal and vertical navigation and head- line echo-sounders. The main trawl winch is 3-drum, elec- trically driven, with a 12-ton hauling capac- ity. There also are 5 hydraulic winches: 2 canhaul 6 tons and three 4 tons. This allows speedy and efficient heaving and shooting of nets and trawls. The fish are transferred through stern chute into storage compart- ment. Belt conveyors then move them to the processing compartment on bow. The fish are hand-gutted. After being rinsed in wash- ing machines and separated, they are stored inlooseice in both refrigerated holds. ('Pol- ish Maritime News,' June.). M/t Shetland. The prototype unit of the B411-type built at Gdynia Shipyard forFrench owners, Nord Pecheries of Boulogne sur Mer. Vessel's Particulars The main particulars are: length 60 m. ( ft.); m. ( ft.); breadth m. ( ft.); draught m. ( ft.); capacity 333 tons; speed at trials at draught of m. and engine power of 1,500 hp. on the knots; crew 80; no. of berths 26; capacity of reefer holds 550 cubic meters,
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