Fishing trawler special vessel ECOFIVE

ECOFIVE is a factory trawler designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. The design development has focused on gentle handling of the catch and the lowest possible energy consumption. The award-winning vessel was delivered on 26 February 2025. The ECOFIVE concept stands for "ECO-friendly Fishing Vessel", with ambitious goals: 100% catch utilisation, minimised quality losses during handling, and reduced energy consumption. The fishing vessel features numerous innovations that address these goals. These solutions can be implemented individually or combined in future fishing vessels. The ECOFIVE concept for sustainable fishing - Ulstein The trawler will primarily be used for shrimp and whitefish trawling. Ulstein has developed a battery hybrid propulsion solution that is expected to reduce diesel consumption and emissions substantially. This is solved by improving the efficiency of a wide range of power requirements.