Vyborg yard launches factory trawler for Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet
The Vyborg Shipyard has launched the first in a series of factory trawlers being built at the yard for Russian fishing companies under the investment quotas initiative.
The Vyborg Shipyard has launched the first in a series of factory trawlers being built at the yard for Russian fishing companies under the investment quotas initiative.
Thyborøn Skibs & Motor (3XJ) have been contracted as the main supplier for a new trawler/seine netter for local fishermen Hans Jørgen Jensen and Jens Peter Langer, who have opted for a flexible design capable of working trips offshore as well as in coastal waters.
Danish fishing company S107 Skagerak ApS has placed an order for a new 28.05 metre shrimp trawler to be built at Karstensens Skibsværft. The new vessel is part of a merger of two existing operators, and sees a generational shift in the fishing industry taking place as new owners take over a well-established operation.
Killybegs fishing company Atlantic Dawn Group has ordered a pair of new fishing vessels, designed by Salt Ship Design in Norway and to be built at the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey.
An order has been placed with French shipyard Piriou for a new 22.50 metre trawler for Armament Cabaret, with a delivery date in 2019. The newbuild will be registered in St Brieuc and is expected to operate in the Channel and Celtic Sea.
The Northern Shipyard (Severnaya Verf) in St Petersburg has formally laid the keel of the lead vessel in a series of six for Russian fishing company Rybprominvest JSC, part of the Norebo Group. With its innovative layout, the new trawler is designed to have capacity for 1200 tonnes of frozen products, 334 tonnes of fishmeal and 95 tonnes of canned production.
David Gatt and Barry Reid have taken delivery of the new Audacious BF-83 from Macduff Shipyards, a dedicated twin-rig trawler developed by the yard and expected to operate in Scottish waters in whitefish.
A new vessel leasing fund, specifically designed for African shipowners, is to be presented by Damen at its first Fishing Seminar being held in Cape Town this month. The fund is of particular interest to smaller, private vessel owners, according to Damen’s finance manager Francesco Verschuren, who will be speaking at the seminar on 22nd November.
The keel of a new factory trawler for Atlantrybflot, part of the FOR Group, has been laid at a ceremony at the Vyborg Shipyard. The 80.40 metre by 15.40 metre breadth trawler is the latest in a series under construction, built to a Skipsteknisk design.
St Johns company Ocean Choice International has announced the order for a new trawler to be built at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey with a December 2019 delivery date.