Though the coronavirus pandemic is making it more difficult, nine new wellboats are expected to be delivered to Norwegian salmon farming companies during 2020, a bonanza of new vessels that shows how bullish the sector is.

The world's largest wellboat company, Solvtrans, has a total of eight boats on order, with the Ronja Christopher the next up for delivery in September.

The 2,500 cubic-meter boat is being built at the Aas Mek shipyard.