The newbuild will receive yard number 75 and will be a sister ship to yard number 71, Ro Spirit, which was delivered in October 2023. The vessel is number 13 in a series of ships designed by Skipskompetanse AS and will have a cargo capacity of 2,800 m³. It will be arranged for both open and closed transport of fish and smolt. The boat will be fully equipped with modern solutions for fish welfare, and it will have zero emissions during closed transport, featuring monitoring, water‑circulation purification, UV treatment of water entering and leaving the cargo tanks, an automatic washing and disinfection system, as well as monitoring, regulation, and logging of water parameters. The vessel will be equipped with TIER III machinery, PHT functionality, and Wavefoil technology to save fuel and reduce emissions. The gross tonnage will be 2,999. The hull is scheduled for delivery in September 2026, and the completed vessel will be handed over to the shipowner in April 2027. With this project, Rostein is approaching approximately 5.5 billion NOK in newbuilds at Larsnes Mek, underscoring how important the aquaculture industry has become for the maritime sector.

The vessel Kapp Linné represents a technological breakthrough in the Norwegian maritime industry. and has been developed to meet future requirements within fisheries, aquaculture, improved fish welfare, environmental performance and profitable operations. We would like to thank Myre Kystdrift for their trust and cooperation during the construction period, and wish the shipowners and crew the best of luck with an impressive multi-purpose vessel.

Larsnes Mek. Verksted AS has become a pilot user of Aidency 113KIT, an electronic medical kit controlled by the Emergency Medical Communication Centre (AMK). The kit contains selected emergency medicines and a step‑by‑step guidance system, which can only be unlocked and directed by AMK personnel when early support is needed while waiting for an ambulance. The solution is currently being tested in Møre og Romsdal, Vestfold, and Telemark, in close cooperation with regional health authorities. “We want to contribute to better preparedness wherever we can. Testing a solution that gives AMK an extra tool in situations with waiting time, while also providing health authorities with experience from an industrial environment, is a natural step for us,” says Nina MM Lødøen, HR/HSE Manager at Larsnes Mek. The 113KIT is placed in the guard cabin at the company’s main gate, open weekdays between 07:25 and 15:45. Aidency, the Ålesund‑based company behind 113KIT, praises local businesses for their involvement: “Pilot users in different environments give health authorities a broader basis for assessing how the solution works in practice. We are fortunate to have companies like Larsnes Mek contributing to the best possible preparedness,” says Trond Lauritsen, CEO of Aidency.