Sweden: New AHTS Vessel Brage Viking Joins TransAtlantic’s Fleet

TransAtlantic has received the delivery of Brage Viking, an AHTS vessel from the Astilleros Zamakona S.A shipyard in Spain. The vessel will be flagged up in the Danish register of ships, DIS. Brage Viking is the last new-built ship in a series of four, which have been built at the Spanish shipyard.

The vessel series is specifically designed to meet demands for efficient, safe and environmentally friendly offshore management in areas with severe ice conditions such as the Barents sea.

“We already have a strong operational presence in these waters and expect a continued increasing demand for our services,” says Christian W. Berg, Head of Business Area Offshore/Icebreaking.

Brage Viking has the following technical data:

AHTS, ice 1A, stand by vessel, oilrec, clean design. Deck area 750 m2, length 85 m, beam 22 m, 4,500 deadweight tons and complies with the most up-to-date regulations pertaining to oil recovery.

ZAMAKONA offers a global response to the needs of the sector. This results in a quality service that covers any need for construction, repair or assistance. 100 years of experience and continuous development of workers and engineering.

ZAMAKONA produces custom built vessels of all types: Multi-purpose deep-sea & assistance, Port & escort tugs, Advanced fishing vessels, Ferries, Tankers, Maintenance vessels, RORO harbour ramps, Savage and rescue

Rederi AB TransAtlantic is a leading Swedish shipping company. Operations are organised into two business areas; Offshore/Icebreaking and Industrial Shipping. The Industrial Shipping business area consists of four divisions: RoRo Baltic, Bulk, Short Sea Bulk and Container. The fleet consists of 63 vessels and the company has about 950 employees. The sales for 2010 totalled SEK 3,600 million pro forma.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, January 13, 2012; Image: TransAtlantic