Aas Mech. Verksted delivers a new well boat to Solvtrans
The new wellboat "Ronja Queen" will have a capacity of 3,000 cubic metres.
On 1 December, the shipyard delivered newbuilding number 210, a wellboat of the type AAS 3002 ST, to the shipping company Sølvtrans. The christening will take place in Ålesund on Saturday 3 December at the Quality hotel Waterfront, where Sølvtrans heiress Anja Halsebakk will be the godmother of the boat.
"This is the 35th new build we have had the pleasure of delivering to Sølvtrans over a period of 25 years. It is also the third of seven new buildings that we have on order for Sølvtrans, and which will be delivered steadily until the end of 2024," writes Aas Mek. Workshop in the message.
"Sølvtrans is a well boat company that is very concerned about fish health, biosecurity and local value creation. Sølvtrans mainly builds its boats at local shipyards, buys the world's best fish handling systems from world-leading local suppliers and bets on Norwegian seamen on board its vessels.
The shipping company, which was established in 1986 by Roger Halsebakk, today has over 35 vessels in operation, which are largely on long contracts with farming companies in Norway, Scotland, Canada, Tasmania.
3,000 cubic meters
The new building was designed by Aas Mek. Workshop and is of type AAS 3002 ST and has a well volume of 3,000 cubic metres, distributed over two fish tanks.
Photo: Aas Mek. Workshop
The boat has been designed so that it has a low draft in relation to the loading capacity, especially adapted for the transport of smolt with calls to smolt facilities and areas that may be difficult to access due to excessive draft.
The boat is equipped for transporting live fish in an open and closed system in a safe and gentle way.
The vessel is equipped with a system for zero emissions during closed transport with monitoring, cleaning and treatment of all water circulation, filter system for collecting lice, UV treatment of water in and out of the holds, automatic washing and disinfection facilities, monitoring, regulation and logging of water parameter and system for freshwater treatment of the fish.
Good space
The boat is arranged with furnishings and cabins for 12 people, all with toilet, shower and good facilities. It is also equipped with a mess and galley, a coffee bar by the working deck, a TV lounge and a gym.
The large hold provides a capacity to carry around 450 tonnes of live fish. The room is divided into two fish wells, which are equipped with sliding bulkheads and pressure loading and unloading systems.
The boat is equipped with CO2 aerators for degassing the water in the wells, O2 production and mixing system for oxygenation of the water during closed transport, freshwater treatment of the fish, transport of smolt, transport through zones with special restrictions.
All waste water from the lice filter is run through separate filters for separation of dry matter, lice and further UV treatment of the purified waste water. All lice will be collected in a container, which will be destroyed on board or delivered ashore.
System for monitoring the oxygen level and water quality in the well, production and mixing of oxygen in the hold. Ozone system for disinfecting the hold and piping system and also the water in the hold itself that has been in contact with the fish after unloading.
Cooling
The boat is equipped with an RSW system for cooling the water in the holds during the transport of fish in a closed system with a capacity that reduces the temperature by approximately 1.2 degrees per hour.
For cargo and system monitoring, an automation and monitoring system type Well Control has been installed for cargo monitoring, tank bearing, alarm system, remote control of the circulation system and automatic logging and reporting system in accordance with new regulations for well boats.
The boat is also equipped with lights and an underwater camera for monitoring the fish in the hold, during both loading and transport. A camera is also mounted externally underwater on the boat to monitor loading hoses and netting in connection with loading along the cages.
Photo: Aas Mek. Workshop
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