Aker Yards and Aker Biomarine have agreed an option for building of a Krill-Vessel

Aker BioMarine and Aker Yards have agreed an option for building a vessel for harvesting of krill. The vessel is planned to be delivered in November 2009. The value of the vessel, including all processing and extraction equipment, is approximately USD 170 million. The final contract is planned to be signed before February 2007.