Newbuild to combine fishing and farming

Vesterålen company Kystdrift went to Seacon for the design of its new 50.3-metre vessel, subsequently placing the build order at the nearby Larsnes Mek Verksted yard. The SC-51 design has a 499-cubic-metre capacity and allows it to operate as a seine netter for whitefish during the winter season, while also having capacity to serve as a carrier for aquaculture producers with an Optimar handling deck to slaughter salmon and trout for delivery to processors. The automated handling line will have a 70-tonne/hour throughput capacity.