The hareid-based shipping company contracted a new well boat and at the same time entered into a a long-term agreement with Mowi Canada East. The well boat will have a loading capacity of 2,200 m3 and will be delivered in the first quarter of 2022.

The new vessel was designed by NSK Ship Design and will be built at the Zamakona Yards Bilbao shipyard in Spain. In addition to focusing on keeping fish healthy and preventing the spread of infections, the vessel will feature a fully integrated freshwater plant with a large production capacity relative to the size of the well, Intership writes. in a press release.

It will be the second boat with a freshwater plant for Intership, in addition to the plant on “Inter Calédonie”, which entered service in 2016.

Intership was established in 2014 and has experienced solid growth since its inception. The company offers a modern fleet with innovative technology for sustainable fish handling, processing and transportation. After the takeover of the new building, the total capacity of the fleet will increase to more than 13,000 m3 spread over eight well boats. The vessels operate in Norway, Chile, Scotland, Iceland and the east and west coasts of Canada.

– It is with great pleasure that we share this news. In addition to building another well boat, we again gained the trust of our long-time customer, Mowi. After the delivery of the vessel, we will have two boats in operation for the same client, on the east coast of Canada, explains general manager Ole Peter Brandal in a commentary.