Kjeldsen case dropped
The high-profile case against Danish quota king Henning Kjeldsen comes to an end as the prosecution will not be seeking leave to appeal against the recent judgement in which the…
Kjeldsen off the hook
The judgement against Denmark’s former quota king Henning Kjeldsen and co-defendants, found guilty in a district court of quota misdemeanours, has been overturned by a the Danish Western High Court.…
Isafold takes over Denmark’s greenest pelagic vessel
Hirtshals-based Rederiet Isafold has reached an agreement to take over the part-built pelagic vessel that had been ordered by Henning Kjeldsen at the Zamakona yard in Spain. The new pelagic…
Kjeldsen calls it a day
In an emoji-studded announcement on social media, Danish pelagic kingpin Henning Kjeldsen has announced that he’s had enough of the political pressure that he and his family have had to…
Contrasting attitudes to quota ownership limits
The difference between the approaches of the Danish and Icelandic authorities has been highlighted by Sigurjón Thórðarson, a former member of Iceland’s Parliament and long-time fishing industry observer and commentator.…
The new Gitte Henning is being built at Zamakona in Bilbao
Gitte Henning makes progress at Zamakona
The Zamakona Shipyard in Bilbao is making steady progress on its NB-799, otherwise known as the innovative Salt-designed pelagic vessel Gitte Henning. ‘We started cutting steel on 8th May and…
Gitte Henning is being built at Astilleros Zamakona in Bilbao. Image: Salt Ship Design
New Gitte Henning opts for Norwegian winch system
Norske Evotec A/S, which produces some of the most compact winch systems, has been chosen to supply new Danish pelagic vessel Gitte Henning, which is to be built at Astilleros…
The new Gitte Henning will be the greenest possible fishing vessel, built at Zamakona in Bilbao
New green Gitte Henning
Danish fishing company Gitte Henning is leading the way in bringing fishing into a new, green age by contracting to build an environmentally-friendly new pelagic fishing vessel at the Zamakona…
Gitte Henning is now under the Faroese flag as Gitte Henning 1
Gitte Henning joins Faroese fleet
Danish pelagic vessel Gitte Henning has arrived in the Faroe Islands after leaving Skagen at the weekend. Now under the Faroese flag, the pelagic vessel has gone to fishing company…
Pelagic vessel Tróndur í Gøtu is laid up following a breakdown in April. Image: Varðin
Gitte Henning stands in for Tróndur í Gøtu
Earlier this year Faroese pelagic vessel Tróndur í Gøtu suffered a gearbox breakdown, and with it clear that a new reduction gear is needed, it appears that it will be…