Hire of vessels for clearing of lost fishing equipment 2023

Kort beskrivelse

The contract includes the hire of vessels for cleaning up lost fishing tools along the Norwegian coast, along the Continental slope and parts of the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The mission will start around the 9th – 22nd August 2023. The date of completion of the mission will be set no later than 1 July 2023, as agreed upon with the contractor who is awarded the contract. If it is preferable to start earlier in the period for the sake of other fisheries, this will be acceptable. The vessel shall be hired for a period of approx. 40 days with an option for a further 7 days. The Directorate of Fisheries wants to hire a vessel with a minimum length of 50 metres (LOA) for this cruise. The offered vessel must be equipped for efficient sweeping by using the vessel's deck system for trawling. More detailed requirements for the services are in Annex 1 the contracting authority´s requirement specifications.