Atlas Shipyard cut sheet metal for NB023, the first of two alive fish transport ships to be built for Aas Mek. Verksted AS company, which provides alive fish transport services in Norway.
The ship, whose construction started at Atlas Shipyard, will have a length of 76.96 meters, a width of 17.80 meters, and a depth of 5.90 meters. The ship, with a capacity to carry 3,000 m3 alive fish, will fly the Norwegian flag and will be delivered in January 2023.
Atlas Shipyard and AAS MEK VERKSTED signed a contract for the construction of two new ships last December.
On the other hand, Atlas Shipyard will deliver the alive fish transport ship NB 024, the twin sister of the ship project number NB023, to AAS MEK VERKSTED in February 2023.