F/V Atlantic Surf III
Based out of Mar del Plata, Argentina, the Atlantic Surf III is a factory freezer vessel, capable of harvesting, cleaning, grading and freezing Patagonian scallops within an hour of catch.
Data sheet: F/V Atlantic Surf III
| Type | Trawler |
| Origin | 1987, Norway |
| Conversion year | 2001 |
| Fishing gear | Net |
| Crew | 38, including an observer |
| Target species | Patagonian scallop |
| Manufactures | Patagonian scallops, IQF |
| Freezing capability | 14 tons per day |
| Hold capacity | 360 tons |
| Total length | 51,70 meters |
| Total beam | 12,80 meters |
| Main engine | 3020 HP |
F/V Capesante
The Capesante (Italian for “scallop”) joined the company in 2015. Based in Ushuaia, Argentina, the vessel was built in Spain in 2002 and then completely renovated before sailing the Argentine Sea in 2014. The Capesante fishes year-round in the waters bordering the Argentine continental shelf. Scallops are harvested, shucked, cleaned and individually quick-frozen within an hour of catch.
Data sheet: F/V Capesante
| Type | Trawler |
| Origin | 2002, Spain |
| Conversion year | 2014 |
| Fishing gear | Net |
| Crew | 39, including an observer |
| Target species | Patagonian scallop |
| Manufactures | Patagonian scallops, IQF |
| Freezing capability | 12 tons per day |
| Hold capacity | 250 tons |
| Total length | 52,00 meters |
| Total beam | 12,00 meters |
| Main engine | 2550 HP |
PROCESSING PLANT IN USHUAIA
Located in the world’s southernmost city on earth, the Ushuaia facility is primarily used to hand-sort and repack scallops identified on board as requiring further processing.
The onshore plant has cold storage room for up to 450 metric tons of frozen product.
