Havyard lands live fish carrier contract
The live fish carrier Steigen was christened in June
Delivery of the first vessel is scheduled for June 2020 and is number four in a series of sisterships. Three are already in operation – the Havtrans, Namsos and Steigen and the fourth vessel will be identical to the Steigen.
All of the group’s business divisions will be involved. MMC First Process will supply the fish handling system. Group companies Norwegian Electric Systems and Norwegian Control Systems will deliver control equipment from the bridge to the propeller. Ship Design & Solutions is in charge of design while Shipbuilding Technology and Production & Services will equip the vessel.
Geir Johan Bakke, CEO of Havyard Group ASA, said: “Building these new live fish carriers means developing lots of new technology and making adaptations to make the vessel as functional as possible and to ensure excellent fish welfare. Our combination of expert personnel and cooperation across business areas means that we can deliver exactly that. I look forward to further developing our good cooperation with NFT in new projects.”
The option on a fifth vessel must be declared by summer 2019.
