Scottish aquaculture services company Inverlussa Marine Services has acquired its first wellboat. As with other vessels in the company's fleet, the recent acquisition will be operated primarily in support of customers in the Scottish salmon sector.
Inverlussa Marine purchased the former Ronja Viking in June of this year. Following acquisition, the vessel was brought to Norwegian shipyard Aas Mekaniske Verksted to undergo modifications and upgrades. These included the enhancement of onboard systems, the incorporation of additional crew cabins, and the installation of a collapsible mast, while the well capacity of 1,050 cubic metres has been retained.
Ex-Ronja Viking was originally built by Aas Mekaniske Verksted in 2006. The vessel was previously operated by Norwegian fish transport company Sølvtrans.
The 57-metre vessel, the 23rd vessel to join Inverlussa Marine's current active fleet, has been renamed Isaac McKinnon. Its initial operations under the Inverlussa Marine banner will be in fulfilment of a charter contract with Mowi Scotland.
