The name “Jubilee” has been chosen as Stark Bros is celebrating its 50th year of business this year, to mark it in part with the launch of another fine vessel for Ocean Fisheries is particularly pleasing and another achievement in our history.

The FV Jubilee is fully equipped with a variable pitch propeller, onboard salt water ice maker, computer controlled split hydraulic winches with auto scrolling, and will fish the varied conditions and fishing grounds particular to the East Coast South Island of New Zealand, fishing in depths from 10m to about 500m.

Stark Bros continues to push the boundaries and is prepared to challenge existing norms in the pursuit of competitive advantages within the fishing industry — this vessel is no exception.

Careful selection of the main engine — resulting in a very fuel efficient SCANIA DI12 59M, which combined with the variable pitch propeller, revolutionary stabilising wings, and new light weight / high strength fishing nets, should result in a very efficient and profitable unit.

The FV JUBILEE is believed to be the first commercial vessel in NZ to be run on B100 or 100% Bio Diesel, and is also probably the first new commercial engine on either land or sea commissioned in NZ to run on B100.

Ocean Fisheries has been trialling the use of BioDiesel on the FV Frontier which is currently running on a B60 blend — that is 60% Bio-diesel with 40% petroleum diesel, this lead to the decision to commission the FV Jubilee on 100% Bio diesel or B100.

Stark Bros / Ocean Fisheries are working closely with Biodiesel New Zealand (a subsidiary of Solid Energy NZ ) which is processing Canola Oil into Bio Diesel to meet the high specifications required by the European Standard EN14214.
The processing of both recycled and virgin canola oil into a high spec diesel fuel, results in a number of advantages for use in the marine environment, including a reduced carbon footprint, reduced harmful effects should a fuel spillage occur, and less harmful particulate emissions into the environment.

Starks are proud to be pioneering the use of 100% and high blend bio-diesel in NZ.

Stark Bros believe that even in today’s relatively tough conditions, existing operators should be looking at new fishing vessels, along similar lines to the Jubilee, to enhance the efficiency and productivity of their operations within the Inshore and Middle Depth Fisheries — if you are a proactive fishing company — you should be talking to Stark Bros Ltd.

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