The length of the vessel is 41.38 meter

Gross tonnage of the vessel is 538 Ton

The MFV Havsnurp is a pursein vessel

The name is derived from the method of catching. The fish are caught in a circular motion with the net closing like a “purse”

The vessel catch fish for freezing purposed, meaning human consumption, as well as fish for fish meal processing.

For fresh fish the vessel needs to cool down the fish in the 9 holding tanks on the vessel. Sea water is cooled down to a temperature of -1°C.

The vessel can carry up to 300 tons of fish for human consumption.

For fish meal processing, the vessel do not need to cool down the fish. The vessel can carry up to 600 Ton for this process

The MFV Torsver can catch the full capacity in 1 action. The net can take up to 800 ton at a time.

The fish is pumped out of the net into the vessel.

On board the vessel the fish are de-watered. This means that the warm sea water are strained from the fish through a de-watering screen onboard the vessel.

The fish are distributed into 9 separate fish hold on the vessel.

The vessel is powered with a Wichmann engine

The power 1050 Hp

The maximum speed of the vessel is 10 knots. (1 knot equals 1,853 km/hour)

Year build 1966