ANNONCER
Danish pelagic vessel Ruth docked in the Faroes at the end of last week with 2600 tonnes of mackerel valued at DKK20 million (€2.69 million) on board for its first trip of 2017.
On this occasion, we would like to meet colleagues, cooperation partners and suppliers for an informal anniversary reception.
The latest addition to the Danish fleet completed a quick test trip to test its gear before docking in Hanstholm a few days before Christmas for an open day on board and a reception held in one of the auction halls, and skipper Brian Bloch Larsen was hoping to get in a trip before New Year when we caught up with him.
Thyborøn skipper Tamme Bolt has taken his twin-rigger/fly-shooter Aaltje Postma L-757 to the Karstensen yard in Skagen for an extensive refit that includes adding six metres to its length.
Danish companies Intech International A/S and DSI A/S have sold more than a hundred vertical plate freezers systems with automatic unloading and quotations for 70 more units have been given.
Thyborøn skipper Finn Christensen has sold his industrial trawler to replace it with a newer vessel, ready for the sprat season that starts at the end of January.
The Jobi yard at Strandby in Denmark has contracted to build a 23.75 metre trawler for father and son Ejner and Rasmus Klitlund, replacing their existing vessel with the newbuild scheduled for completion at the end of 2017.
A turbocharger retrofit by MAN Diesel & Turbo in Frederikshavn took just five weeks from enquiry to execution
A new 800 square metre purse seine hotel was opened a few days ago by Cosmos Trawl in Hirtshals. It has space for eight of the largest purse seines and practically the entire space has been booked for the next ten years.
Danish skipper Jørgen B Olsen has been ashore for a couple of weeks, just as the weather and fishing have been fine, thanks picking up an discarded set of gear in the boat’s propeller.
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