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Following the loss of Eben Haezer GY-57 last year, its owners have taken the decision to stay in fishing, with a switch to the Belgian flag and a flyshooter/trawler acquired from Denmark.
The covered dry dock in Hirtshals unexpectedly took on a 45° list on Friday, with a Norwegian pelagic vessel inside. Work is in progress to right the dock as soon as possible.
With ever-increasing fishing on their home grounds in the Baltic, several Polish vessels have had to seek opportunities further from home, including crabbing vessel Helot and its crew from Gdynia.
Russian Fishing Company (RFC) has placed orders with Johnson Controls CO2 freezing plants from Johnson Controls.
According to the Danish Pelagic PO, blue whiting has proved to be an increasingly important resource for Denmark’s fishmeal sector. This year Danish pelagic vessels have landed 81,000 tonnes of blue whiting valued at DKK132.4 million (€17.80 million) compared to 61,000 tonnes last year worth DKK83.50 million (€11.20 million) last year.
The Jobi Værft yard in Jutland has looked after five different boats over the years for Strandby fisherman Ejner Klitlund, so when he and his son Rasmus were looking at building a new vessel, they naturally went to the Jobi yard.
The unusual name of the latest new trawler to join the Skagen fleet isn’t a spelling mistake – but all the same, it has called for more than a few explanations from skipper and owner Christian Pilegaard.
The Kleven yard at Ulsteinvik in Norway has delivered Denmark’s biggest fishing vessel, which is today on display in Skagen.
A deal for Danish company Carsoe, reported last year, has been confirmed. The contract is for seven complete factory decks for a series of trawlers being built for the Russian Fishery Company (RFC), one of the largest operators in the Russian Far East. The Skipsteknisk-designed vessels are expected to replace older tonnage as they are delivered over the next seven years.
Denmark’s busiest fishing port, Skagen, saw landings worth DKK992 million (€123.80 million) last year, the largest figure since it became an autonomous port back in 2001. The figures firmly cement Skagen’s place as top Danish port.