Custom Vessel Fuel Systems for a Commercial Fishing Fleet
Designed, built, and installed six custom fuel tanks in just 21 days to extend two commercial fishing vessels' range to distant Bering Sea fishing grounds.
The Challenge
A commercial fishing operator needed to extend the range of two vessels to reach distant Bering Sea fishing grounds — with only three weeks before the season opened. The tanks had to fit inside existing ballast tanks, survive constant salt-water and diesel exposure, and be fabricated from a novel coated fabric never before field-tested in such demanding conditions.
Our Solution
SaintX engineered six custom RF-welded fuel bladders — two 26,000-gallon tanks for one vessel and four 13,000-gallon tanks for the other — each uniquely shaped to its vessel's fill and discharge ports. Using a new salt-water and fuel-compatible coated fabric, the team designed, built, and installed all six tanks within the 21-day window and coordinated approval with the U.S. Coast Guard, then supported Dutch Harbor operations.
Results & Outcomes
- All six custom tanks designed, built, and installed in 21 days
- Extended vessel range to reach Bering Sea fishing grounds
- Increased fuel capacity and catch potential per voyage
- Coordinated U.S. Coast Guard approval and Dutch Harbor support
Project Details
- Client
- Commercial Fishing Fleet Operator
- Timeframe
- 1996
- Location
- Tacoma, WA & Dutch Harbor, AK
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Built and Proofed Before It Ships
Custom vessel tanks photographed on the Saint production floor during fill, pressure test, and final fitting checks — the build and proof sequence every marine tank goes through before installation.
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