COMMERCIAL MULTI SPECIES FACTORY FREEZER TRAWLER
MV Saputi I
QFC flagship vessel since 2004 harvesting Northern Colwater Shrimp and Greenland Halibut (Turbot) from the pristine arctic waters of Canada.
Vessel Specifications
Vessel Type
Factory Freezer Trawler
Dimensions
76 X 13 meters
Gross Tonnage
2,634 GRT
Engine
Wartsila - 4,080 hp
Fishing Gear
Twin Trawl
Hold Capacity
Approximately 600 tonnes (shrimp) OR approximately 900 tonnes (turbot)
Crew
27 (Shrim) / 29 (turbot)
Classification
DNV Classed
On-Board Processing
On-Board Factory & Freezer Plant
TARGET SPECIES
- Northern Coldwater Shrimp Pandalus borealis
- Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
OPERATING AREAS
- Baffin Bay
- Davis Strait
- Hudson Strait
- Eastern Arctic
COMMUNITY & EMPLOYMENT
- Majority Inuit crew drawn from communities across the Qikiqtani region
- Longest-operating vessel in the QFC fleet - over 16 years of continuous Inuit-owned commercial harvest
- Revenue generated supports Qikiqtaaluk Corporation community programs and cultural investments across Nunavut
