Kinnaird is a fishing trawler built to a standard design widely used across the global fishing industry.
Adapting Kinnaird to hybrid sail-and-engine propulsion is a process that can be easily replicated on other vessels with a modest budget and limited technical resources.
The adaptation consists of adding sails on bipod masts that require no structural modifications to the hull or the deck.
This non-intrusive approach was developed by Marcel Stagnol, the naval architect leading Sail for Ethics’ hybridisation programme.
Kinnaird is a 27-metre steel trawler of the cutter category.
Built in 1967, she has a beam of 6.4 m and a depth of 3.2 m, with a gross tonnage of 124 GT and a net tonnage of 77 NT.
She offers a single cabin with 8 berths.
She is currently equipped with a Deutz MWM Marine BA8M528 engine of 850 HP, refitted in 2020, and three generators (75 kVA Cummins / John Deere / Caterpillar).
Her tanks hold 18,500 litres of fuel and 7,000 litres of water.
Her electronics include two radars, two plotters, a differential GPS, an echo sounder and two radios.
Kinnaird was originally owned by Kinnaird Marine Services in Fraserburgh, Scotland.
After her acquisition, we carried out an Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement with valid results, cleaned and painted the entire hull, and replaced all anodes.
Kinnaird then sailed from Fraserburgh to Harwich, where one of the engine’s air pipes broke.
We decided to have her towed to North Holland, where she is currently harboured.
The air pipe has since been replaced, and we removed the foremast that was previously used for trawling.
The tank currently contains approximately 9,500 litres of fuel, and we have stored 200 litres of engine oil on board.
All costs to date have been fully covered by our company, Prospektika International SRL.
See the Budget section for details.
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