Trident Aqua Services has formally named its newest wellboat, which is deployed in Chile.
Grip Discovery was built by Sefine Shipyard of Turkey to a design by Norwegian naval architecture firm Salt Ship Design
Designed from the outset for live fish transport, the vessel has a capacity of 4,000 cubic metres. She will be operated in conjunction with Trident’s converted wellboats such as Grip Explorer to maximise transport capacity.
The vessel has also been outfitted to ensure fish health during transit, preserving the quality of catch for as long as possible.
The vessel’s fish handling setup includes MMC First Process equipment and an Evotec package of cranes and custom-engineered hose reels for supplying raw water to the onboard reverse osmosis systems.
Håkon Woldsund, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Evotec, said the hose reel solution will allow raw water to be sourced from greater depths, providing better control of water quality for freshwater treatments. Trident considers this a gentle method of minimising the impact of amoebic gill disease and sea lice.
Grip Discovery was built in compliance with Norwegian flag and Bureau Veritas class requirements.