Norway gets first newbuilding contract since November

Fosen Namsos has awarded the first newbuild contract in Norway since November 2008 to Fiskerstrand BLRT. The shipbuilder, which is a subsidiary of the BLRT Grupp, is a joint venture with Fiskerstrand Verft. The contract is for a standard double-ender ferry powered by a gas fuelled propulsion system. The vessel will have a capacity of 120 cars and 250 passengers and will serve the Halhjem-Våge route. Delivery is slated for January 2011.