MS “Thorshøvdi” is a converted container ship “Vlieborg” of 134 metres.
A new type of vessel built for catching krill and harsh conditions in Antarctica.
MS “Thorshøvdi” was the first floating factory for fishing of krill in the world.
– This was a large project, no one had done something similar before, so there was nothing to look or compare with. It has been a gigantic pilot project. Approximately 800 tonnes of steel were installed in this vessel, and krill fishing equipment, rigging and capture system for krill, as well as a handling system for krill, the same for raw material and finished products as well as installation of a new factory facility were installed. Delivered in 2009.
Now the name is “Artic Sea”
