West Atlantic AS is a shipping service company established in December 2013, with offices in Kystens Hus in Tromsø. The company focuses on being a business manager for the fishing industry, especially within the catching sector. West Atlantic AS has participated in research projects in collaboration with NOFIMA and the University of Tromsø, and has contributed to the establishment of several fishing boat shipping companies, including Eskøy AS and Kystfiske AS.
The company owns and operates three vessels, one of which is a modern autoline vessel of the type Cleopatra 36B, delivered in December 2016. This vessel has a length of 10.99 meters, a width of 4.65 meters, and a cargo hold of 27 m³. It is equipped with two side propellers and a Costal Autoline system from Mustad. In addition, the company owns a 31-foot speedboat with a 420 horsepower FPT engine, rigged for gillnet fishing, which was delivered in March 2016. All vessels have fishing rights in quota group I for vessels under 11 meters.
