Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with VOLT Service AS for a Utility Vessel (UV) 4312 to undertake delousing operations and other services at Norwegian salmon farms.
The VOLT Processor is set to be delivered in the first quarter of 2018, it has been designed with extensive feedback from the aquaculture industry. The result is a ship that corresponds precisely to the latest techniques in salmon delousing.
Even T Remøy, CEO of Remøy Management, which was involved in the development of the vessel said: “We turned to Damen as we have good experience with them. They were able to accommodate all the requirements we had for our vessel. Furthermore, they were able to offer us a very quick turnaround of the project so that we could get underway with our operations in the quickest possible timeframe.”
Adoption of the latest delousing technology benefits the lice count and fish wellbeing while reducing or eliminating the need for chemicals in the treatment operations.
The combination of the UV 4312 with the latest delousing techniques results in a highly mobile delousing vessel able to service more farms in a larger region and in more open waters.
Open to customisation, Damen will tailor the vessel to the requirements of the client, which includes a third crane, DP1, an increased bow thruster power, an extra generator set and an ozone generator.
The flexibility of the design means that the vessel can be further equipped in support of other aquaculture activities, such as installation and maintenance works.
Remko Hottentot, Damen’s sales manager, concluded: “The UV 4312 is a cost-efficient, ship-shaped and self-propelled floating work station for delousing operations. We did our homework. Compared to earlier vessels this new one offers increased flexibility and improved cost-efficiency. We wish VOLT Service and Remøy Management all the very best with their vessel.”
