Aker BioMarine building new $65 million vessel

Aker BioMarine is building a new support vessel with a price tag of $65 million (€57.3 million) to replace its existing support vessel, La Manche.

To be constructed in China, at CIMC Raffles, Yantai yard, the 168-metre-long vessel will be specifically designed to have as minimal an impact on the environment as possible.

The vessel will comply with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Polar Code.

"Protection of the environment is an absolute essential for us, and the design of this vessel has sustainability as a primary focus," said Eldar Vindvik, director of fleet renewal, at Aker BioMarine.