Altaire (2004)

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Altaire LK429,lying in Lerwick Harbour, in 2006, with their record breaking shot of over 2,200 tons of mackerel onboard.

Altaire at her home port at Collafirth Pier and Marina

The Altaire LK429, (76,43 m long - 2809GT ), is the largest of the Shetland fleet of Pelagic Trawlers.
She was built for "Altaire Fishing Company Ltd." by Solstrand A/S, Vestnes , Norway, in 2004.

Onboard the Altaire

The Bridge

Command consoles on the bridge.

Working deck control console

Communications area.

Crew area

Crew saloon

Crew saloon

The Galley.

Engineer's monitoring console

The view from a bridge window.

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Specifications of Altaire, courtesy of ship-info.com