In an atypical setting, due to the corona virus, without the warmth of the guests, the authorities and the public, but with the energy and adrenaline of any other launching. Thus, the Contessi shipyard put in water in the freezer “Federico C” On the evening of Thursday, July 27th, the 39-meter vessel took advantage of the extraordinary tide.
A milestone for the shipyard and for us, since it has an engine Yanmar installed and fine-tuned in Vn propulsión.
The “Federico C” is the largest fishing vessel to date to emerge from Contessi. In the company's history, it is even larger than the deep-sea trawler “Centauro 2.000”, launched in 1995, with a length of 32.2 meters.
The unit will replace the “Miss Patagonia”which is celebrating 30 years of service in the company's own production structure. Veraz Group. The bet of Contessi is also a demonstration of its productive capacity.
... “Apart from the fact that we have space limitations, this is not the largest ship we could build. The issue is that until now we have had no demand for larger ships. These types of ships have always been imported used”..., the president had defined, Domingo Contessi.
Precisely because of its size, the “Federico C” has passed through its final stage of work at the dry dock and mainly in the hands of various subcontractors. Now, the process will continue in the water, as it is not yet completed.