The Vyborg Shipyard has signed contracts for two new trawlers to be completed for companies within the FOR Group of producers. Work is expected to start in 2021 on the 80.40m LOA, 15.50m factory vessels, with completion scheduled for 2022.
The second of three new fresher trawlers for Icelandic company HB Grandi is set to sail to Iceland next week from the Celiktrans shipyard in Turkey. The third trawler is due to be delivered before the end of the year. The 55 metre trio are designed by Nautic ehf.
The Chantier Glehen yard at Douarnenez in Brittany has completed a new coastal trawler, built to a Coprexma design.
Norwegian fishing company Cetus AS has ordered a new pelagic vessel, designed by naval architects Salt Ship Design.
The Nauta Shiprepair Yard has begun construction of new vessel, with an order from Norwegian customer Havyard Ship Technology.
Norwegian shipyard Stadyard has contracted with two customers for new combination seine netters/purse seiners, with the two Skipskompetanse-designed vessels to be delivered in December 2018 and March 2019.
The Tersan yard in Turkey has delivered a new filleter stern trawler to fishing company Rammi, based in Siglufjörður in the north of Iceland.
The Nodosa Shipyard at Marín north-western Spain has delivered a combination flyshooter/twin-rigger to Ospey Trawlers. Henk Senior has completed sea trials prior to delivery and will fish in the English Channel and North Sea.
Danish shipyard Vestværftet has delivered its latest newbuilding, the Alannah Riley, to the Minihane family of Castletownbere in Ireland.
Astilleros Armon in Spain is the lucky winner as HB Grandi has announced that its new freezer trawler is to be built at the Gijon yard in northern Spain.