Second Vard trawler for Nergård
The second in a series of three trawlers for Norwegian fishing company Nergård has been delivered as Breidtind was delivered to its owners yesterday. The 80.40 metre LOA, 16.70 metre…
Pacific factory trawler build in progress
Construction has begun on a new 90.65 metre, 18 metre breadth factory trawler for owners in Magadan in the Russian Far East. The Pacific Fishery Company opted for a combination…
Tenth in live fish carrier series for Rostein
Larsnes Mek Verksted has been contracted to build a 79.27 metre by 15 metre beam live fish carrier for Rostein AS, which will be the yard’s newbuild no 71 and…
Macduff delivers Fruitful Vine
The latest delivery from Macduff Shipyards, Fruitful Vine BF-240, has been delivered to owners Nicol Fishing ahead of Christmas. The newbuild replaces a trawler of the same name, built at…
The new Finnur Friði is scheduled to be delivered in January 2024. Illustr: Karstensens Skibsværft
New Finnur Friði order placed
Faroese fishing company Krossbrekka, part of the Varðin Group, has placed an order with Karstensens Skibsværft for a new 88 metre pelagic trawler/purse seiner to be delivered in January 2024,…
Østerfjord is the sixth Marin Teknikk designed vessel to be built at the Tersan Shipyard
Seiner-Longliner ready to head home to Norway
Norwegian fishing company Østerfjord AS has taken delivery of an innovative combination seine netter and longliner built by the Tersan Shipyard to a Marin Teknikk MT1115 design. Combining these very…
Pelagic vessel order for Icelandic owners
Icelandic fishing and processing company Skinney-Thinganes has placed an order for a new pelagic trawler/purse seiner. Due to be delivered by Karstensens Skibsværft in Skagen in April 2024, the new…
Second LNG-powered pelagic catcher launched
The Cemre Shipyard in Turkey has launched 86 metre pelagic vessel Sunny Lady for fitting out. This is the second LNG-powered pelagic vessel to be built at the yard, following…
Low-emissions shellfish catcher
Dutch shellfish company Seafarm has placed an order with the Padmos yard on Stellendam for a new vessel to harvest razor clams, aiming to land catches with minimal emissions associated…
New factory trawler for Icelandic owners
New factory trawler Baldvin Njálsson GK-400 has been delivered by Astilleros Armón to Nesfiskur, based at Garður in the south of Iceland. Nesfiskur went to Icelandic naval architect Skipasýn for…