NEW SALMON FEED VESSELS BEING BUILT FOR NORWAY

Norwegian coastal cargo company Eidsvaag AS is to grow its fleet of fish feed carrier vessels with two new state-of-the-art vessels designed and equipped by Kongsberg Maritime.

The new vessels are the latest ship designs from Kongsberg Maritime and feature a range of innovative technologies to enhance the safety and efficiency of offshore salmon farm operations. The vessels will be built at the Zamokona shipyard in Bilbao, Spain, and delivered in 2026.

The vessels, of NVC 4022 design, will join the Eidsvaag fleet with the core duty of replenishing salmon farms off the coasts of Norway and Iceland.

The vessels will have diesel-electric propulsion systems with large battery packs and engines with fuel flexibility so they can run on biodiesel if desired.

Length: 71,10 m
Width: 17,60 m
Depth: 5,8 m
Speed: 13,5 knots
Cargo: 2,000 tons of feed divided between sack and silo
Propulsion system: Hybrid diesel-electric

Source: https://www.kongsberg.com/maritime/about-us/news-and-media/news-archive/2024/salmon-farm-forage-carrier-vessel-design-equipment-eidsvaag/