Christening of well boat with market leading technology
Intership, held a naming ceremony for one of the market´s most advanced well boats “Inter Atlantic” on Saturday March 11. The 2,200 m3 well boat is the first of two newbuilds from Zamakona Yards Bilbao and is designed by NSK Ship Design.
“Inter Atlantic” is designed with a focus on promoting good fish welfare, fish handling and biosecurity. The fish handling system is provided by MMC First Process and the vessel is equipped with a high capacity freshwater production system, capable of producing 5,000 m3 of freshwater per day, for fish treatment.
In conjunction with the naming ceremony, Intership invited locals and visitors to an open vessel, with great success. There were guided tours on-board “Inter Atlantic”, brass-band music and gifts for the children. The vessel´s godmother is Nikki Rigg, the wife of Intership´s chairman, Peter Rigg.
“Inter Atlantic” sailed straight from the naming ceremony to Myklebust yard for installation of the latest delousing system, FLS Caligus R500. The combination of freshwater bath and flushing fish through the FLS system is a very efficient and gentle way to remove sea lice and gill infections in the same operation.
“It means a lot to us to show our vessels and how we are working with the local community. And it is of course a pleasure that so many local visitors came to celebrate together with us. We are also particularly fortunate to be able to invite so many of the people that have made it possible for us to build this high tech vessel to Sunnmøre and Hareid. Our region is world leading within this segment and it is very important for us to create awareness around this, highlighting the possibilities that lie within the well boat industry and the aquaculture industry in general,” says CEO Ole Peter Brandal.