American No. 1
American No.1 was built by Marine Construction and Design Company (MARCO) in Seattle, Washington in 1979 as a combination crab/fish catcher processor. Senator Warren G. Magnuson (pictured below) proclaimed at the time “this vessel marks the beginning of the end of foreign fishing vessels in American waters.” We refer to her as our flagship vessel as she’s the first vessel developing what’s known today as the Amendment 80 sector and currently operates catching and processing fish.
Technical Specifications
Owner: North Pacific Fishing, LLC
Particulars:
Official No. 610654
IMO No. 7902001
FCC Call Sign WCD 7842
Length LOA 160 feet
Beam (width) 40 feet
Registered Tonnage 1,004 ITC
Class DNV-GL Load Line
Build Delivered in 1979 by “Marco”
Marine Construction and Design, Seattle WA
Propulsion 2 x 1,408hp CAT D399 turbo main engines, single propeller.
Freezing System Ammonia, 3 x 121 hp Sabroe 128H compressors.
Product 20 kg packaged blocks frozen, trawl caught, H&G flatfish, Cod, Pollock.
Freezing Speed Core temp. to -20C in 160-180.
Daily Production Capacity 75MT/day
165,300 lbs/day
330,600 meals/day
Cargo Hold (-25C) 17,500 cases
350 MT
771,400 lbs.
1,542,800 meals
Crew Size 39