Grand welcome for Bakkafrost’s new service vessel on Faroe Islands
BAKKAFROST’S new farming service vessel, designed primarily to develop farming operations in Scotland, has been delivered to the company in a colourful ceremony watched by up to 500 guests.
The Bakkanes arrived at Glyvrar, the company’s Faroe Islands headquarters, where it was welcomed by company CEO Regin Jacobsen and a group of VIPs at a reception accompanied by brass-band music and cheers.
Bakkafrost purchased the former 241-foot long North Sea energy support vessel earlier this year as part of its value chain investment programme to develop farming operations in Scotland. The vessel had previously been working off the coast of Norway.
After tenders from 10 European and Scandinavian shipyards, including one in Scotland, the contract for adapting Bakkanes as a farming service vessel was given to Faroese company MEST, which has also fitted a delousing system.