New-generation Sumwings for Oostende beamer
VCU’s engineering division TCD has produced a pair of new Sumwings for Oostende beam trawler Den Hoope O-231. This latest generation of Sumwing has been redesigned by HFK Engineering for…
Margaret of Ladram smashes another record
Skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie and his crew of Margaret of Ladram have punched through yet another Brixham port record. The catch was landed into Holyhead after a trip fishing in the…
Successful Sumwing trials on UK beamer
English fishing company Waterdance has been impressed enough with the performance of a pair of Sumwings that replaced beam trawler Margaret of Ladram’s regular gear that the intention is to…
Margaret of Ladram is trying out Dutch-style Sumwing beam trawl gear
Western FPO trying out Sumwing
Waterdance beam trawler Margaret of Ladram, skippered by Adam Cowan-Dickie, is trialling a Sumwing beam trawl to gather data on how this gear affects vessel fuel efficiency and catches compared to traditional gears. …
