A contract for two new live fish carriers placed with Aas Mek Verksted by Njord Aquashipping comes with the option of a third vessel.
The yard and owners have opted for a full package of Brunvoll propulsion, manoeuvring, and positioning systems for these vessels, with two ducted azimuth propulsion thrusters, a tunnel thruster, Brunvoll’s BruCon PTC propulsion and thruster control system, and Dynamic Positioning.
‘This is an exciting step for Njord Aquashipping AS. We are very pleased to build these vessels in Norway and to work with high-quality Norwegian suppliers such as Brunvoll. We look forward to strengthening our fleet with these vessels,’ said Tomas Okstad, CEO of Njord Aquashipping AS.
Established in 2023, Njord Aquashipping is a new player in the live fish carrier industry. Although it’s a young company, it already has extensive experience within the industry through its owner, Frøy Kapital, and its 25 staff.
Brunvoll’s class 0 DP systems is suited for live fish carriers and aquaculture service vessels where there are no class requirements for a DP system. The DP system helps the crew of the vessel to manoeuvre and maintain position during operations around the fish farm, increasing the safety of both the fish and crew, and at the same time reducing the energy consumption.
The ducted azimuth propulsion thrusters are of the AUP84 type, which is a newly developed size to suit a wider range of vessels. The azimuth thrusters will have a propeller diameter of 2.1 metres and a power output of 1500kW each.
These new vessels will become Aas Mek’s new build no. 217 and 218. The vessels have a length over all of 89 metres and have a loading capacity of 4700 tonnes.
