Vard has secured a new contract for the design and construction of a stern trawler for Havfisk. The contract value is approximately US$40 million.
The new vessel will be of a VARD 802 design with a length of 80 metres and featuring two separate cargo holds for refrigerated and frozen fish, a fish factory and a freezing capacity for 80 tonnes per 24 hours. The trawler will be the first of its kind.
Developed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway, the new vessel design reflects a high focus on safe operations, efficiency, cargo handling and the crew's wellbeing. The hull will be built at Vard Braila in Romania.
Delivery of the vessel is scheduled from Vard Søviknes in Norway in the first quarter of 2018.