Aas Mek. Verksted AS delivered its Wellboat newbuilding "Horda Pionner"

Aas Mek. Verksted AS delivered on 17 July 2020 its newbuilding no. 203, a wellboat of the type AAS 3002 ST to the shipping company Hordalaks AS. The baptism will take place during the autumn.

The new building is of the yard’s own design with the type designation AAS 3002 ST with a loading capacity of 3000 m2, corresponding to 450 tonnes of live salmon. The boat is arranged for transport of smolt and harvested fish in an open and closed system, as well as arranged for efficient processing of fish. The new building is equipped with UV and filter systems for cleaning and treatment of all circulation and for separating lice when de-lice the fish.

The loading and unloading system is arranged with screening of seawater and fresh water during loading and unloading in connection with de-lice. As well as a newly developed system for direct sorting of the fish when loading via 2 large sorting machines with a capacity of up to 300 tonnes per hour, mounted in a separate vacuum room as part of the loading system.