The Armón yard in Vigo has launched freezer trawler Hadassa Bay for South Atlantic Squid Ltd, a joint venture company owned by Beauchene Fishing Co in the Falkland Islands and Spanish company and Copemar.
The 75-metre Hadassa Bay replaces Baffin Bay, which suffered a fire on board and became a total loss while in port in Vigo in December 2020.
A small launch ceremony for Hadassa Bay took place at the Armón yard, attended by shareholders and their families, crew and representatives of the yard.
Some family members of crew currently fishing in Falklands waters on board the chartered Castelo joined the group.
Beauchene Fishing Company’s managing director Cheryl Roberts commented that this new vessel represents a multi-million-euro investment, and outfitting will now continue at the yard with delivery of the completed trawler scheduled for the last quarter of this year.
When sea trials are completed, Hadassa Bay is expected to sail in January next year and to arrive in Stanley for the first loligo squid season of 2025, opening in the later part of February.
