“Fjøraprisen” was awarded at the Gurskenkonferansen 2022, at the Thon Hotel Fosnavåg, the 16th of November. The local former football player Jan Åge Fjørtoft is the man behind the Fjøraprisen, which is intended to be an appreciation for inspirers and motivators in the private business sector, teams and organizations, sports, and in the local environment. It`s the first time this award has been handed out, and this year the receivers were CEO at Larsnes®, Jarle Gunnarstein, and Hødd Fotball, by chairman Bård Dalen. Jarle had worked continuously at the shipyard for 42 years and started his career at Hammer Shipyard in 1979 before he followed over to Larsnes® which was founded in 1981. He receives the award for his ability to create enthusiasm and optimism, and motivate others with his good mood and leadership. Larsnes® is one of the cornerstone companies in Sande Municipality and is now in an expanding phase with significant development, including a dock hall, new quays, as well as new and better facilities for its employees. We congratulate our leader with Fjøraprisen 2022!    

Our NB no. 68, Orca Yka was named in the traditional way with a bottle of champagne crushed into the shipside, by Godmother Julie Christina Aasen. The bottle did break on the first try, to great excitement for all the presents. Julie Christina Aasen is the eldest daughter of one of the shipowners, Kjell Audun Aasen who has also been a technical inspector during the whole build period at Larsnes Mek. Naviera Orca Chile S.A. was represented by all five owners together with guests from home and abroad. We will thank the shipowners for the trust and assignment with the construction of this beautiful vessel. "May you and your crew sail safely on all seas"  

The vessel gets the yards Nb no. 71, and it will be number 11 in this series of ships designed by Skipskompetanse AS, hence 10 of them to Rostein AS, and will have a cargo capacity of 2800m³, and shall be arranged for open and closed transport of fish and smolts. With this new assignment, Rostein is approaching new constructions for around 3.5 billion in Larsnes Mek, and this supports how important the aquaculture industry has become for the maritime sector. The vessel will be equipped with the latest technology and have zero emissions during secure transport with monitoring, purification of water circulations, and UV treatment of water in and out of the hold. The vessel will be sustainable and environmentally friendly with an automatic washing and disinfection system, regulation, and logging of water parameters. This vessel will be the first live fish carrier ever with mounted bow foils. It will be exciting to see what savings it will make on fuel consumption and emissions. The wave foil will have a wingspan of almost 8 meters and is intended to dampen accelerations, improve fish welfare and provide fuel savings. Collaborative partners to develop the concept together with Rostein and Larsnes are Wavefoil, Skipskompetanse, and I.P Huse. The boat will have TIER III machinery and will be delivered in spring 2023.   Name Ro Spirit Shipyard Larsnes Mek. Verksted AS Design Skipskompetanse AS SK6000 DM LFC III Accommodation 12 persons Lenght 79,27 meters Widht 15,00 meters Tonnage 2999 Contact Yard Jarle Gunnarstein +47 915 61 630 Contact shipowner Odd Einar Sandøy +47 911 70 043 Contact designer Per Jørgen Silden +47 416 66 861