At an anticipated celebration at the Norse Shipyard, our colleague Sylvia Kirkenes, CHRO of Aker QRILL Compay, had the honour of being the Godmother of our newest vessel in our fleet.
CEO Webjørn Barstad commented:
" This investment underlines our commitment to maintaining our leadership position in the krill industry — securing access to renewable and sustainable marine raw materials that are vital for supporting the rapidly growing aquaculture industry and global food security. "We will continue to invest in both capacity and innovation to remain the most trusted and sustainable partner to the global aquaculture industry."
(Godmother Sylvia Kirkenes, together with Isabel Grytten Holmeset)
From carrier to advanced krill support vessel
The transformation of Antarctic Enabler demonstrates what's possible when the right partners come together. NSK Design handled the design process, and Norse Shipyard completed the conversion works in just 3.5 months — a remarkable achievement for a project of this scope.
In line with our vision for sustainable krill harvesting, Antarctic Enabler has been comprehensively upgraded with increased fuel storage capacity, a drone hangar and control station for multiple search drones supporting the fishing fleet, expanded and modernized accommodation areas, renewed waste management systems, and safety and operational systems upgraded to Polar Code standards.
Antarctic Enabler now offers a safe, comfortable, and highly functional environment for both crew and operational teams — capable of carrying out long-duration missions under the challenging conditions of Antarctica.
Antarctic Enabler — Key Facts
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Flag: Norway
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Dimensions 159.26 x 24.88 m
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Ice Class: 1A Super
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Meal storing capacity of 9000 MT
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Classification: Det Norske Veritas
In addition to the new support vessel Antarctic Enabler, Aker QRILL Company last year also announced that Tersan Shipyard will construct our fourth state-of-the-art krill fishing vessel:
https://www.theqrillcompany.com/blog-and-news/aker-qrill-company-announces-next-vessel