Its onboard processes include stunning, bleeding, and chilling the fish.
Napier
The Norwegian aquaculture vessel operator Napier AS has confirmed the delivery of the vessel Tautiki to salmon giant Mowi, enabling the continuous 24-hour delivery of sustainably harvested Norwegian salmon.
The Tautiki is the sister vessel of the Tauroa, which was delivered last year. With a length of 70 meters and a beam of 15 meters, it is the largest and most advanced harvest vessel in the world. It is designed to operate alongside salmon farming sea cages and is not a cargo ship or a traditional fishing vessel.
Its onboard processes include stunning, bleeding, and chilling the fish. It is capable of handling up to approximately 200 tonnes per hour and has a transport capacity of around 750 tonnes of fish in onboard tanks.
What vessels operated by Napier do is sail directly to the sea cages, stun and slaughter the fish at sea, chill and process them onboard, and then transport them to shore ready for final processing.
These operations are primarily focused on meeting fish welfare requirements (reducing fish stress), ensuring biosecurity (lower risk of disease), improving logistical efficiency, and reducing environmental impact.
"Both vessels represent our ongoing focus on quality, fish welfare, biosecurity, and, not least, value creation for all our stakeholders, both internal and external. A big thank you to everyone involved in making this possible, both onshore and offshore," stated Napier AS in a statement.
In its latest full results for the first quarter of 2026, Mowi reported an operational profit of €221 million (US$259 million), up from €214 million in the same period last year.
This was driven by higher harvest volumes, which helped offset lower salmon prices. The company also reported that revenue reached €1.54 billion (US$1.80 billion), marking its highest-ever first-quarter revenue.