COLUMNS: Alaska Plants; Vessels

Vessels

Factory Trawlers

The Trident trawl catcher or fleet is comprised of 3 vessels ranging in size from 270 to 300 ft. These vessels operate in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Washington and Oregon with the majority of the harvesting operations taking place in the Bering Sea. The primary target species for these vessels is Pollock which are targeted in late winter and in the summer months and Pacific Whiting which are targeted in the spring and fall. When not engaged in harvesting operations these vessels spend time in the shipyard undergoing repair and maintenance work, preparing for their next season.

Island Enterprise

Length: 304 ft
CFN: 3025952
Kodiak Enterprise

Length: 276 ft
CFN: 3025957
Seattle Enterprise

Length: 270 ft
CFN: 3025989

Processors

The primary products for these vessels is herring and salmon, both in Bristol Bay and SE Alaska. The bulk of their season is April through August, though both have done ing in the Feb-March time period in the past. Total crew size during herring ranges from 58 to 75 people and from 100 to 120 people during salmon.

Aleutian Falcon

Length: 233ft
CFN: 3025035
Independence

Length: 356 ft
CFN: 3027822

Trawl Catchers

The Trident trawl catcher vessel fleet is comprised of 11 vessels ranging in size from 100 to 165 ft. These vessels operate in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska with the majority of the harvesting operations taking place in the Bering Sea. The primary target species for these vessels are pollock and Pacific cod which are targeted in late winter and in the summer months. When not engaged in harvesting operations these vessels are known to spend time as tender for other fisheries as well as doing charter work for fisheries research purposes.

Aldebaran

Length: 132ft
Arctic Ram

Length: 87 ft
Arcturus

Length: 132ft
Columbia

Length: 122ft
Dominator

Length: 124ft
Gladiator

Length: 124ft
Golden Dawn

Length: 149ft
Majesty

Length: 99ft
Northern Patriot

Length: 165ft
Northern Ram

Length: 84 ft
Pacific Ram

Length: 84 ft
Pacific Viking

Length: 127ft
Sovereignty

Length: 165ft
Viking Explorer

Length: 123ft

Crab Catchers

The Trident crab catcher vessel fleet is comprised of 5 vessels ranging in size from 108 to 144 ft. These vessels spend the majority of their fishing time in the Bering Sea targeting King crab, Opilio (Snow crab), and Bairdi Tanner crab. These fisheries take place from late fall through the winter months. In addition to crab, some of these vessels will harvest Pacific cod and Sablefish (Black cod) in the Bering Sea using cod pot gear. During the summer months the vessels stay busy tendering salmon in Bristol Bay and in Southeast Alaska.

Barbara J

Length: 110ft
Billikin

Length: 132ft
Bountiful

Length: 165 ft
Farwest Leader

Length: 110ft
Royal Viking

Length: 108ft
Southern Wind

Length: 144ft