479 March 2008

New Trawler for Argentine Owner

Celebration for the new vessel.

The port of Mar del Plata, located about 400 km south of Buenos Aires, has a long history as a center for commercial fishing. (www.mardelplata.com/). The shipyard Astillero Mar del Plata has recently added another fishing vessel to the extensive fleet operating from the port. Built to a local design, ASTMAR FB-20, the new trawler is 20.82 by 6.4-meters with a molded depth of 3.15 meters. The vessel has accommodation for up to 12 crew members and a hold capacity for 80 tons of fish.

The 600 HP Cummins KTA19 in place.

Power for the vessel is provided by a Cummins KTA19-M3 delivering 600 HP at 1800 RPM to a ZF W650 marine gear. A 6CTA8.3 liter engine and a 4B3.9 liter engine provide auxiliary power. Dicumar, the Argentinean distributor for Cummins products, supplied the engines.

Named the BP San Jorge I, the new vessel was delivered to her owners BP San Jorge SA on January 26, 2008.

The first taste of the sea.

Photos courtesy of Dicumar SA/Cummins.

For further information:

Eduardo Lopez Iglesias
Marine Application Engineer
Dicumar SA
Ruta Panamericana Km 32.5

(CP 1618) El Talar de Pacheco
Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: (54–11) 4736–6428
Fax: (54–11) 4736–6479 / 6466
E-mail: eduardo.lopez.iglesias@cummins.com

Astillero Mar del Plata
Av. De los Pescadores
7600 – Puerto del Plata
0223 489-6900

Waldemar Marchetti
Marine Business Manager – South America & Mexico
Phone: 5511 2186 4778
Cellular: 5511 7609 1033
E-mail: waldemar.m.sobrinho@cummins.com

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