Major refit for Aaltje Postma
Thyborøn trawler/seine netter Aaltje Postma has been delivered to its owners following a major refit at the Karstensens yard in Skagen which included adding six metres to its length.
Scapêche invests in coastal fishing company
As part of its Sustainable Fishing 2025 commitment, French fisheries group Scapêche has announced the establishment of a new fishing company, Scapak (Société Centrale de l’ Armement de la Pêche Artisanale de Keroman), and in investment worth €1.20 million in a trawler that has been converted to operate as a seine netter.
As good as new after PNS refit
A Le Guilvinec langoustine trawler has emerged from the Lorient yard run by Piriou Naval Services (PNS) looking as good as new after an extensive overhaul and refit.
Freezer back to sea
Freezer trawler Blængur sailed from Neskaupstaður yesterday after an extensive refit.
Viola a step closer to Hull
The Viola Trust, set up to manage the return and restoration of the steam trawler Viola from South Georgia, now has the necessary permissions to remove the abandoned trawler from its position at the former whaling station at Grytviken. The venture is feasible, but this would have to happen soon.
Fly shooter gets an extra six metres
Thyborøn skipper Tamme Bolt has taken his twin-rigger/fly-shooter Aaltje Postma L-757 to the Karstensen yard in Skagen for an extensive refit that includes adding six metres to its length.
Quick fix for 30-year old engine’s turbo
A turbocharger retrofit by MAN Diesel & Turbo in Frederikshavn took just five weeks from enquiry to execution
New orders for Piet Brouwer
Urk-based Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology has signed new contracts for fishing vessels and a ferry conversion.
Stretched and rebuilt
Dutch fishing company Quotter, based in Urk, sent the latest addition to its fleet to sea this week after its extensive refit in Poland, carried out by van Slooten Shipbuilding.
Changes for Síldarvinnslan fleet
Síldarvinnslan’s re-structuring of its fleet is ongoing, with several of its older vessels already sold out of the country this year.