Another new vessel for wellboat giant Sølvtrans
The world’s biggest wellboat operator, Sølvtrans, has taken delivery of a new vessel from Norwegian shipbuilder Aas Mek. Verksted.
The Ronja Azul is the 34th boat that Aas Mek has built for Sølvtrans over 25 years and is the second of an order for seven vessels with a well capacity of 3,000m³ each which will be delivered steadily until the end of 2024.
It is of the yard’s own AAS 3002 ST design and will go on permanent contract to Norwegian salmon farmer Hofseth Aqua, which operates six farms in Storfjord in More og Romsdal.
Low draft
The vessel is designed with a low draft in relation to the loading capacity, especially adapted for transporting smolt from smolt facilities and areas that can be difficult to access with too large a draft.
Ronja Azul is equipped for transporting fish with zero emissions during closed transport, with monitoring, purification and treatment of all water circulation, a filter system for collecting lice, UV treatment of water in and out of the holds, auto washing and disinfection plant, monitoring, regulation and logging of water parameters and a system for freshwater treatment of the fish.
The wellboat is also designed with a shelter deck that makes it safer for the crew to work in bad weather and also provides more space for special equipment under the deck, Aas Mek said in a press release.
Room for 12
The boat has en-suite accommodation for 12 people, a well-equipped booth and galley, a coffee bar by the working deck, a TV room, and a gym.
The wheelhouse is arranged with four operator positions for manoeuvring the boat, a remote-control system for operation and monitoring of all systems and remote control of all cargo and fishing handling.
The 3,000m³ cargo volume, divided by sliding bulkheads, gives a capacity for carrying around 450 tonnes of live fish.
