Far East crabbers complete sea trials
Two new crabbers built for the Russian Crab Group have completed sea trials ahead of delivery. Factory vessel Kapitan Skovpen has been built at the Oka shipyard and sea trials…
Krill catcher conversion underway at Turkish yard
A new krill catcher originally ordered by a Norwegian company and built at the Tersan yard in Turkey already has a chequered career – before having even started fishing –…
Havfisk heads home to Ålesund
New pelagic vessel Havfisk was due to dock in its home port of Ålesund this morning, following the delivery trip from Skagen in Denmark, where the newbuild was completed on…
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…
Seine netters join Russian Far East fleet
Two more coastal seine netters have been added to the fleet fishing in Russia’s Far East waters. The 28.30-metre Avacha and Oktyabrsky have been built for the VI Lenin Collective…
Australian longliner launched in Poland
Austral Fisheries new longliner, Austral Odyssey, has been launched at the yard of its Polish builder, and the hull is about to embark on the trip to the Båtbygg yard…
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Hvide Sande yard delivers Silver Bird
The Vestværftet yard in Hvide Sande has delivered a new trawler/fly-shooter capable of fishing for both whitefish and industrial species. The 19.50-metre, 7-metre beam Silver Bird S-449 has been built…
New design North Sea twin-rigger from Macduff
Macduff Shipyards have delivered their latest newbuild, a twin-rig trawler for Peterhead fishing company MV Gracious Ltd. This is a new design, developed for fishing mainly prawns on North Sea…
Innovative Norebo trawler gets approval
The first new trawler in a series of vessels designed by Nautic Rus for Russian fishing company Norebo has been issued with approval documentation by the Russian Maritime Register of…
Latest coastal seine netter for Kamchatka
The fourth in a series of seine netters designed to supply fresh catches to shore-based processing has been delivered to the Lenin Collective Farm in the Russian Far East. Designed…