New live fish carrier for Rostein AS

Rostein AS has signed a contract for a new live fish carrier with Larsnes Mek Verksted AS

20. March 2015


Rostein AS has signed a contract for a new live fish carrier with Larsnes Mek Verksted AS. The new vessel will get yard number 55.

Skipskompetanse  AS in Måløy will deliver design and drawings for the project. Yard number 55 is the third live fish carrier for which the yard, naval architects and ship owners cooperate.

The vessel will be based on the design of MS Ro Arctic (yard number 54) which was delivered from the same yard to the ship owners 07.11.2014.

The new ship will have the following main caracteristics

Length:82,1 m
Beam:15,5 m
Propulsion system:diesel-electric
Accomodations:14 persons
Tank capacity:3500 m3
Classe:DNV+1A1, E0

The hull will be buildt in Gdansk and the finished vessel will be delivered in April 2016.

The new ship will be the largest built at the yard in both value and dimensions.

Both the yard and naval architects are pleased that the ship owners decide to place this contract in Norway.