Fish handling systems proven on board
With the Optimar systems proven on board stun and bleed vessel Tauroa, Napier has signed a new agreement for systems to be delivered to two more vessels, Tautiki and Tauriko.…
Unique combination vessel
With more than 35 years in the fishing industry behind him, Norwegian company Myre Kystdrift’s owner Michael Lockert decided on a new direction, and the outcome is the 51-metre Kapp…
Nephrops handling system wins the Catch Welfare Innovation Award 2025
Optimar is a key technology partner in the development of the nephrops stunning & tailing machine, which has nabbed the first-ever Catch Welfare Innovation Award. The machine is designed to…
Optimar and Slippurinn Akureyri in strategic partnership
Norwegian tech company Optimar and Icelandic shipyard Slippurinn Akureyri are entering a strategic partnership designed to strengthen their positions on both local and international markets, while offering a range of…
Optimar approoaches final phase of FangstID project
The project came about as an innovation competition under the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries’ FangstID project, challenging developers to come up with automatic catch registration and reporting on board the…
Optimar to outfit NZ trawler’s factory deck
The new factory trawler to be built to a Skipsteknisk design for New Zealand company Aurora Fisheries is to be outfitted with an Optimar factory deck. The 80-metre, 15.40-metre breadth…
Longliner Veidar back at sea after major refit
Norwegian longliner Veidar, which suffered a devastating fire on board last winter, is back at sea following a major refit carried out at Vard Søviknes. Now it’s heading for the…
Longliner’s factory deck refit
Longliner Veidar suffered a serious fire on board last winter, and has been at the Vard shipyard in Søvik for a major refit, which is now approaching completion. The processing…
