DTU research vessel’s keel laid at Vigo yard
The Freire Shipyard in Vigo has celebrated the keel laying of the new research vessel for Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU -Technical University of Denmark). The 70-metre Dana V will have…
New generation salmon harvester ordered from Vigo yard
Norwegian wellboat operator Napier has signed a contract with the Freire shipyard in Vigo for the next addition to its fleet. New harvest vessel Tauriko is designed to significantly bring…
Freezer trawler for Canada launched at Vigo yard
The Freire yard in Vigo has launched freezer trawler Saputi II for Canadian company Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries Corporation. The 79-metre, 17-metre beam Saputi II is set to replace the older Saputi,…
Vigo yard launches Ifremer’s new research vessel
The Freire Shipyard in Vigo has launched the new research vessel that will replace Ifremer’s Thalia when it enters service in 2026. The new Anita Conti is named in honour…
Saudi marine research vessel’s keel laid at Vigo yard
The keel laying of the new research vessel, Thuwal II, for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at the Freire Shipyard marks the beginning of a new…
Factory freezer ordered for Canadian company
An order has been placed by Qikiqtaaluk Corporation (QC) with the Freire yard in Spain for a new factory freezer trawler with a 79 metre overall length and a 17…
Order for IFREMER research vessel goes to Freire
The Freire Shipyard in Vigo has signed a contract with French ocean research institute IFREMER to build a new research vessel for the French scientific community. This follows a public…
Research vessel for UAE
Spanish shipbuilder Construcciones Navales P. Freire, S.A. (Freire Shipyard) has completed a unique ocean research vessel for the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler’s representative…
This is predicted to be the most advanced research vessel in the Middle East. Images: Freire Shipyard
Freire launches new research vessel for Middle East
A new oceanographic research vessel for the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) has been floated off by Construcciones Navales P Freire in Vigo. The contract for what Abu Dhabi government describes…
New research vessel Belgica has been floated off at the Freire yard and will be delivered later this year. Image: Freire
Freire Shipyard launches Belgica research ship
Built for the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), the Ministry of Defence and the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), research vessel Belgica has been launched at the Freire…