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Aker Seafoods sells trawler to Russian firm

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By SeafoodSource staff
18 June, 2012 - Aker Seafoods ASA on Monday agreed to sell the vessel Hekktind to an undisclosed Russian company for NOK 46 million as part of a campaign to revamp its aging trawl fleet.

The Norwegian company in 2011 contracted three new trawlers for delivery in 2013 and 2014, and many of its trawlers have been or are planned to be upgraded and modernized. The trawler K.Arctander has recently been rebuilt from a freeze trawler to also being able to deliver chilled fish in addition to frozen fish.

“With the sale of the trawler Hekktind, Aker Seafoods is one step further in the process of renewing the fleet and preparing to phase in the new vessels in 2013. It is Aker Seafoods’ goal to have an up-to-date trawler fleet that enables the company to obtain high catch rates, create attractive work-places and operate more cost-effective and environmentally friendly,” said CEO Olav Holst-Dyrnes. 

The vessel Hekktind will be delivered in the third quarter of 2012. Earlier this year, the vessel Nordfjordtrål was sold and will be delivered to the buyer in December.

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