MS American Monarch is a factory stern fishing trawler. At over 6,000 GRT, the ship can process 1,200 tons of fish a day. British historian David Edgerton has noted that: "since the total global catch is 100 million tons per annum ... 300 of these ships could catch all the fish now caught worldwide".[1]

History
United States
NameAmerican Monarch
OwnerResource Group International
OperatorAmerican Seafoods
BuilderAker Langsten, Vestnes, Norway
In service1996
HomeportSeattle
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeStern trawler
Tonnage6701 GRT
Length315 ft 8 in (96.2 m)
Beam
  • 60 ft 8 in (18.5 m)
  • 18.5 m (60.7 ft)
Propulsion6580 kw

References

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  1. ^ Edgerton, David (2006). The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History since 1900. London, U.K.: Profile Books Ltd. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-86197-296-5.
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