Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with DFFU - subsidiary of Icelandic seafood company Samherji - to build two stern trawlers of Rolls-Royce’ NVC 374 WP design.
The vessels are to be delivered from Kleven’s Myklebust Verft in Gursken, in February and June 2017.
“We highly appreciate that DFFU has chosen to build their new state of the art trawlers in Norway and with Kleven, and we look forward to work closely with them on the realisation of these projects”, said Ståle Rasmussen, CEO of Kleven. He said that this contract has secured continuity for the employees at Myklebust Verft in a market that is extremely tough.
The vessels will be 80m long and with hulls of ICE 1A* class, and equipped with a wide range of Rolls-Royce equipment, including main engines, thrusters, automation, winches and the fuel efficient Wave Piercing design
“Our design and equipment will help ensure that these will be among the most effective and modern fishing vessels in the world,” said John Knudsen, Rolls-Royce President Commercial Marine. “The vessels will be equipped with our latest B33:45 main engine, and they will be the first among fishing vessels to feature our Wave Piercing bow design.”
Samherji Group CEO, Torstein Mar Baldvinson, said, “Our aim is sustainable fishing, and these two new vessels mark an important next step in our company’s development. A huge improvement in the working and living conditions for our crew is a main objective for making this commitment. As well as fulfilling significant environmental criteria, we are confident that these vessels – designed and built in Norway – will take the company and its employees into a positive future development.”
The Samherji Group has ordered vessels from Kleven before, with FV Vilhelm Thorsteinson delivered in 2000.
Kleven has also recently secured a contract for a live fish carrier for Norwegian shipowner Sølvtrans.
