TRIESTE – New order for Vard in the industrial fishing sector. The Norwegian company of the Fincantieri Group will build an advanced fishing vessel for Rosund Drift AS, an operator based in Ålesund, Norway, active in ocean fishing.
The vessel will be designed to meet the needs of a fishing industry increasingly focused on efficiency and environmental sustainability. The project is based on the VARD 8 02 design, a proven platform that will be adapted to the operational requirements of the Norwegian shipowner. The unit will be used in both bottom and mixed ocean fishing, with particular attention to catch quality and reducing the environmental impact of operations. One of the project’s objectives is in fact to maximise the value of the catch through more efficient management of marine resources.
From a technical standpoint, the vessel will have a length of around 80.4 metres and a beam of 16.7 metres. The hull will be strengthened to allow navigation also in areas characterised by the presence of ice, thereby extending the vessel’s operating range.
One of the distinctive elements of the project will be the adoption of advanced hybrid propulsion and energy systems. Integrated solutions developed by Vard Electro will be installed on board, including an energy storage system and an intelligent energy management platform. The objective is to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while at the same time improving operational efficiency.
The vessel will also be equipped with flexible storage systems and tanks dedicated to biomass ensiling, solutions that will make it possible to make full use of the resources caught. A shrimp processing plant with an onboard steam-cooking system is also planned. Particular attention has also been paid to safety and deck operations. The unit will be equipped with a latest-generation bridge and advanced equipment developed by Seaonics, another Vard group company, designed to operate safely even in difficult weather conditions.
The crew areas will be built to high standards of comfort and liveability, with modern spaces and areas dedicated to daily life and leisure during long fishing campaigns. The hull will be built at Vard’s Braila shipyard in Romania, while final outfitting, testing and delivery will be carried out at the Vard Brattvaag shipyard in Norway. Delivery of the unit is scheduled for the third quarter of 2028.
