Damen Shipyards Galati has launched a Fishery Research Vessel (FRV) 7417 for the Angolan Ministry of Fisheries.
The sponsor of the vessel, named Baía Farta, was Dra. Isabel Cristóvão, director of Gabinete de Estudos, Planeamento e Estatística. The launch took place 9 November.
Silent FRV
The Ministry has previously taken delivery of two 62-metre Damen Fishery Inspection Vessels 6210 and a smaller Damen FRV 2808. The new vessel boasts a number of state-of-the-art features. The FRV has Silent A/F/R Class notation. Close attention has been paid to the design, construction and outfitting of the vessel in order to minimise noise and vibration both on board and underwater.
The FRV 7417 is suited to various purposes, including hydrographic operations, acoustics research, pelagic and demersal trawling, plankton, water, environmental and geographical sampling, oil recovery and emergency towing operations.
The Baía Farta features a basic design from Skipsteknisk. With input from Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in the Netherlands, the ship was built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania.
