Russian icebreaker and offshore specialist Vyborg Shipyard has clinched an order from the FOR Group to build two 79.8-metre factory freezer trawlers.

The high-tech ST-116XL vessels, designed by Norway’s Skipstek­nisk, are slated for delivery in 2022 for fishing in the Barents Sea.

According to business website Kommersant.ru, the deal is worth RUB 4.6bn ($81m).

Vyborg’s trawler backlog now comprises eight firm, high-ice-class ships, with more to come as the government adjusts its quotas policy to spur newbuilding orders at domestic yards.