16/09/2020

MARCO supplies a new purse seine winch to NIRSA

MARCO has recently supplied a new purse seine winch to the Ecuadorian main tuna vessel owner NIRSA. MARCO will replace Ricky A vessel´s existing purse winch by a WS-486 winch model to improve vessel´s performance. The Ricky A, previous named as Île Aux Moines was built in 1971 in Saint Malo (France), is a 67.3 meters long tune vessel with an 11 meters beam and a fish hold volume of 813 m2.

The WS-486 purse winch model, driven by two-speed radial piston motors and a higher hydraulic input power, will provide a higher versatility in manoeuvres and help to improve vessel´s tuna catches.

NIRSA is Ecuador's largest tuna ship owner and operates thirteen tuna vessels, six sardine vessels and eight smaller boats fleet, as well as a tuna processing plant. NIRSA owns Alimentos Real, a well-known brand of frozen food, tinned products, beverages and other products which has graced Ecuadorian tables and international markets for over 60 years.