The Gåsø Odin was delivered by Sefine Shipyard in May. She is now undergoing sea trials on the Norwegian coastline, based out of owner Frøy’s HQ at Frøya.

She’s a live fish carrier with an operating speed of 12 knots. She’s just over 85m long and 20m wide and fitted with Yanmar’s 6EY22ALWS. Considering this engine choice, Eric Tigelaar, Yanmar’s Senior Manager at the Commercial Marine department, comments, “The fact that Yanmar has been a preferred brand to deliver the engines to such high-tech vessels is a result of our endless efforts and reputation among fishing professionals and designers in Norway. Various power sources are being used on board in combination with Yanmar generators, offering the reliability required when ‘doing business’ at sea.”

The way the power is managed on board is interesting. Robert Vageskar, area sales manager at systems integrator ABB Marine & Ports, explains, “ABB’s Onboard DC Grid system installed on the Gåsø Odin is a well-established technology platform. The first vessel with ABB Onboard DC Grid, the Dina Star, was delivered back in 2013. What makes Gåsø Odin and her upcoming sister vessel unique is the DC power distribution to the fish handling and fish welfare sub-systems, in combination with the battery hybrid solution. ABB has developed this solution to eliminate the well-known THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) challenges normally seen in this kind of vessel. By stretching the Onboard DC Grid system also to include these subsystems, we see a much more efficient and simpler setup, with fewer filters and easier maintenance.” So far, feedback from the operators onboard has been positive.