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Propulsion, Manoeuvring, and Positioning System for Two Live Fish Carriers

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Aas Mek Verksted for the delivery of a propulsion, manoeuvring, and positioning system for Njord Aquashipping’s new live fish carriers. The delivery is for two vessels, with one additional vessel as an option.

Illustration of Njord Aquashipping’s new live fish carriers. Illustration: Aas Mek Verksted AS

Brunvoll’s delivery for each of the two vessels consists of:

Two ducted azimuth propulsion thrusters, a tunnel thruster, Brunvoll’s Propulsion and Thruster Control system (BruCon PTC), and Brunvoll’s Dynamic Positioning system with class 0 (BruCon DP0).

The class 0 DP systems is ideal for vessel like live fish carriers and aquaculture service vessels where there are no class requirements for a DP system. The DP system helps the crew of the vessel to manoeuvre and hold the vessels position during operations around the fish farm, increasing the safety of both the fish and crew, and at the same time reducing the energy consumption.

The ducted azimuth propulsion thrusters are of the AUP84 type, which is a newly developed size to suit a wider range of vessels. The azimuth thrusters will have a propeller diameter of 2.1 meters and a power output of 1500 kW, each.

The vessels will become Aas Mek’s new build no.217 and 218. The vessels have a length over all of 89 meters and have a loading capacity of 4.700 tons.

"This is an exciting step for Njord Aquashipping AS. We are very pleased to build these vessels in Norway and to work with high-quality Norwegian suppliers like Brunvoll. We look forward to strengthening our fleet with these state-of-the-art vessels," says Tomas Okstad, CEO of Njord Aquashipping AS.

About

Aas Mek Verksted

Aas Mek Verksted is afamily-owned shipyard and is the closest shipyard to Brunvoll, with only theMoldefjord separating the two locations. Aas was established in 1911 and hassince transitioned from producing wooden boats to specializing in building livefish carriers. Today, Aas is the largest builder of live fish carriers in theworld.

Njord Aquashipping

Njord Aquashipping wasestablished in 2023 and is a new player in the live fish carrier industry. Although the company is newly established, it already has extensive experience within the industry through its owner, Frøy Kapital, and its 25 employees. Njord Aquashipping aspires to become a significant player in the wellboat industry in the coming years.

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Arne Tennøy

Arne Tennøy

Senior Sales Manager, Brunvoll AS

+47 916 76 811
[email protected]
Sivert Olsvik Sæther

Sivert Olsvik Sæther

Technical Marketing Engineer – MSc Naval Architecture

+47 47 90 23 91
[email protected]
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