The Namibian government has ordered a fishers research vessel from Finnish shipbuilder STX Finland Oy, for delivery next year. The contract between the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and STX Finland was signed on February 11 and is valued at approximately 35 million euros.The specialised vessel will be roughly 62 metres long and will have accommodation for 45 crew and research personnel. It will be built at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard, where it will bring some 250 man-years worth of labour.
"This order is very important for STX Rauma shipyard,” says Timo Suistio, Director of STX Rauma shipyard. “The contract now signed shows that the shipyard has succeeded very well in its long-term research and development efforts focused on specialized vessels."
