The first aluminium catamaran built by the ECOREP-Piriou venture in Algeria and designed by Coprexma has been launched. Construction started at the beginning of this year and this 17 metre by 6.20 metre vessel is the first of its kind to be built in Algeria.
Icelandic fishing company Vísir is reported to have placed an order for a new 45 metre longliner to be delivered in mid-2019, the first newbuild of this size in the company’s history.
TCD, the technical arm of Urk Fishermen’s Co-operative VCU is building its first trawler, a shrimper for Texel fisherman Erik Kalf, with keel laid in October and the steelwork contracted to neighbouring company De Flux.
The Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, has contracted to deliver a 113 metre factory trawler to Vladivostok company Preobrazhensky Trawl Fleet in October 2021.
Four fishing companies in Iceland have joined forces to place orders for seven new trawlers to be built at Vard’s Aukra shipyard for delivery in 2019. Vard and the four customers have between them developed an innovative design for the 28.95 by 12 metre fresher trawler series.
The second of a series of three trawlers for owners in Brittany was launched this week in Douarnenez. Built for Loctudy fisherman Stéphane Le Bec, Kronos is the sister vessel to Les Caraïbes II, which was delivered to Julien Le Brun in May, and a third trawler in the series is under construction.
The Okskaya Shipyard has signed a contract to deliver six new fresher trawlers to Murmansk company Valiant JSC.
A new multi-role fishing vessel has been christened at the Larsnes Mek Verksted yard in western Norway. Sander Andre is in the last week of completion and is expected to be ready to start fishing at the beginning of December once the finishing touches have been added to the new seiner.
Urk fishing company Ekofish Group has placed an order with Maaskant Shipyards in Stellendam for a new twin-rig trawler to be built in line with Ekofish’s focus on sustainable fishing methods.
Russian fishing company Norebo Group has placed an order for six new freezer trawlers to be built at the Severnaya Verf (Northern shipyard) in St Petersburg in Russia and the company has opted for innovative designs from Icelandic design company Nautic, one of the Knarr Maritime group of companies.