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project 01 / FAO_trawler SAGAR

SAGAR is a 12.80m stern trawler based on a FAO design of a ferro-cement trawler dating back to the 80s.
 
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) was then involved in the promotion  of affordable boat building techniques which could replace poor quality timber construction for developing countries’ local fishing fleet.
This trawler had been designed for the specific fishing conditions prevailing in Veraval, a fishing centre in the State of Gujarat (India) and at least one unit had been built in 1985-87 by the Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering Training in Cochin, Kerala State, India.

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Its main features were as follows:

Length overall

12.80 m

Water line

12.00 m

Beam moulded

4.28 m

Depth moulded midships

1.99 m

Max draft to DWL

1.80 m

Engine

Ashok Leyland ALM 680

Power

128 BHP at 1500 RPM
148 BHP at 1825 RPM

Gearbox

Hydraulically operated forward/reverse 3.83:1 reduction gearbox

Speed

8 knots at 1500 RPM

Fuel tank capacity

1433 liters

Water tank capacity

420 liters

Duration

65 hours at 1500 RPM

Accommodation

6 berths

Fish hold capacity

13 m3.

 

VSF model is very faithful to original blueprints although tiny details differ.

 

The model features:

- genuine Ashok Leyland ALM 680 engine sound,

- max speed 8,8 knots at 1825 RPM.

- fishing vessel navigation lights (activated by anchor light command in lights panel),

- sliding cabin door,

- simple animation of stern deck corresponding to trawl towing configuration (control+A)

- adjusted docking points as well as anchor point

- adjusted hook position in order to match with the trawl designed for this trawler (VSFassociated file “FAO_trawl”)

- adjusted 3 cargo points for small containers.

 

Vehicle elements have been modified (I should rather say tinkered) to bring a seemingly more realistic behavior in rough weather.

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Tested in VSF version Windows 8 and 10

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