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The new work boat Valur at the pier in Reykjavík Harbour. Photographer Hilmar Snorrason

Saga Kjartansdóttir looking good in the captain's chair in the wheelhouse of Valur.

Snæbjörn Ólafsson, former Chairman of the Board of Sjótækni

Axel Jóhannsson and Stefán Víðir Martin, former and current employees of Sjótækni

Jóhann Ólafsson, co-owner of Sjótækni, Gunnar Skúlason, CFO of Sjótækni and Björgvin Gestsson, current Chairman of the Board of Sjótækni

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Sjótækni's new work boat, Valur, arrived in Reykjavík Harbour yesterday and guests were invited to come for the occasion and see the boat. Many people made their way on board the boat and congratulated Kjartan J. Hauksson, CEO of Sjótækni and his crew on the new boat. Ahead is a voyage to Tálknafjörður and it is hoped that it will be possible to invite the people of Tálknafjörður and the surrounding areas to come and see the boat tomorrow, Friday. The following photos were taken at the reception on board Valur yesterday.

Valur hoisted from the deck of the cargo ship in Berufjörður

Valur launched to the sea next to the cargo ship

Valur has arrived at the pier in Djúpivogur to take oil and is ready to set off for the Westman Islands on his way west on his way to Tálknafjörður

Spacious and well-equipped working area.

On the way along the south coast of Iceland with a good view out of the wheelhouse.

Valur has arrived at the port in the Westman Islands and the equipment on board are being tested

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Sjótækni's new work boat, Valur, arrived in Iceland this weekend and was hoisted from the deck of a cargo ship in Berufjörður on Sunday. The CEO of Sjótækni, Kjartan J. Hauksson, received the boat together with the employees of Sjótækni, Guðbjartur Ásgeirsson, service manager and Marteinn Þór Ásgeirsson, fleet manager. They then sailed the boat to the harbour in Djúpivogur where oil was taken and then they set off for the Westman Islands, which was the first stage on the way west to Tálknafjörður. Kjartan is the captain of the voyage, Marteinn the chief mate and Guðbjartur the chief engineer. The boat had proved successful in this first voyage off the coast of Iceland and the voyage to Eyjar went well despite the bad weather conditions on the way.

Valur is a powerful workboat that can service the aquaculture facilities and work on the installation of new pens and their attachments as well as various other projects that Sjótækni deals with. The work boat is a Catamaran NABCAT 1510 DD from Moen Marin in Norway and is 15 m long and 10 m wide. The work boat is double-hulled and equipped with powerful engines as well as cranes and equipment for setting up and stretching system mounts for docks. There are good facilities for the crew on board and the crew did well in this first voyage of the boat from Djúpivogur to the Westman Islands. The plan is to sail the boat to Reykjavík and from there west to Tálknafjörður as soon as the weather allows. As soon as Valur comes west, he goes on a project in Dýrafjörður for Arctic fish.

Kafari BA at the shipyard in Njarðvík

Work on changes to the side piece and railing

The side and rail part is in place

Painting job is finished

Valur BA is waiting to be placed on board a cargo ship that transports it to Iceland

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In recent weeks, the boat Kafari BA has been in a shipyard in Njarðvík for repairs and improvements. The propeller was repaired, the cap stan got inspected and repaired, and the water tank was cleaned. There were also improvements to the railing and the side of the boat, which was slightly extended, as well as improvements were made to the wheelhouse and windows of the wheelhouse. Finally, Kafari BA was completely painted.

Kafari BA was built in Seyðisfjörður in 1979 and served as a ferry between Árskógsströnd and Hrísey in the beginning, but since 2008 it has been registered as a research vessel and has been used in various projects at Sjótækni such as diving, laying submarine cables and monitoring pipelines at sea for various purposes all over the country.

Kafari BA was launched in Njarðvík this morning, March 4, after the repairs and will go straight to projects that await him. Another great news is that Sjótækni's new boat, Valur, which is built in Norway, was also coming out of a shipyard in Norway and was put on board a cargo ship this morning that will transport it to Iceland.