Edda Cancels order at HHI due to Delays

Edda Accommodation has decided to cancel the new build ‘Edda Fortis’ being constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in South Korea due to extensive delays.

News ID: 64820

Date: 07 May 2016 - 12:57

According to MANA, Edda has said the vessel was scheduled to be delivered in June 2015, but it had still not received the 155-metre accommodation craft.

Edda Accommodation, operated by Østensjø Rederi, placed the order for the monohull accommodation vessel with HHI in early 2013 following the “commercial and technical success of its existing accommodation vessel, ‘Edda Fides’.”

The ship was designed by Salt Ship Design, and would have held 800 persons in one or two men cabins. Edda had expected the vessel to provide construction support and additional living quarters for support personnel during commissioning and maintenance.