Samherji acquires pelagic vessel
Pelagic vessel Bjarni Ólafsson AK-70, which was recently de-mothballed by owners Síldarvinnslan to fill the gap in the company’s fleet left when Barði suffered a serious fire on board, has…
Back at sea at the end of the year
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vesel Barði is alongside in Tórshavn, undergoing some major repairs that are hoped to have it back at sea before the end of the year. Barði had just…
Back on blue whiting
As the blue whiting fishery again gets underway for the Icelandic pelagic fleet, Síldarvinnslan’s Börkur has made a strong start. Börkur sailed on Sunday and reported 860 tonnes for its…
Training pays off – as crew smother engine room fire
Pelagic vessel Barði drifted for three hours after an engine room fire on board left the vessel without power. The vessel was towed to Tórshavn. Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Barði had…
Never seen fishing like it – blue whiting catches from Faroese waters
Over the last few days Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessels have been fishing exceptionally well, and are either alongside or on their way to discharge blue whiting. Barði docked on Monday this…
Síldarvinnslan updates fresher trawler fleet
Icelandic fishing and processing group Síldarvinnslan has laid up two of its older trawlers, replacing these with a single vessel. The newcomer to the fleet is fresher trawler Birtingur, which…
Capelin fishery draws to a close
The capelin season in Iceland is coming to an end, with a short, successful roe fishery to finish it off for this year. ‘We have caught the roughly 18,000 tonnes…
Capelin roe season in full swing
Síldarvinnslan’s plant in Neskaupstaður has seen a string of pelagic vessels delivering capelin catches, with over 6000 tonnes landed over last weekend as the high-value roe season is now fully…
Capelin roe production ready to start
With pelagic vessel Börkur due to land this morning, the roe phase of the capelin season is about to begin, with production set to begin today. The roe production facilities…
2100-tonne capelin trip
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Börkur is alongside in Neskaupstaður to discharge 2100 tonnes of capelin. ‘This trip went well in every way and the catch was more than we had intended,’…
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