Finnur Friði to be home this weekend
Varðin’s new pelagic vessel Finnur Friði is expected to dock in its home port of Gøta in the Faroe Islands at the weekend, as the final details of the new…
Faroese newbuilds get Wärtsilä’s future-proof engines
Wärtsilä will supply its latest addition to the company’s range of engines, the future-proof Wärtsilä 25, to three new fishing vessels for Faroese owners. These are the 44-metre newbuild ordered by Varðin…
Evotec to deliver to Varðin newbuild
Evotec secured yet a contract for the delivery of winch equipment to a Faroese fishing vessel ordered by Varðin from the MEST yard in Tórshavn. This is in addition to…
Tróndur í Gøtu sold to Norway
Faroese fishing company Varðin has sold its pelagic vessel Tróndur í Gøtu to new owners in Norway. Delivered by Karstensens in Skagen in 2010, the 81.60-metre, 16.60-metre breadth Tróndur í…
Freezer trawler to be built at Faroese yard
The MEST Shipyard in Tórshavn has contracted to build a new freezer trawler for Faroese fishing company Varðin, with a delivery date in mid-2026. The new trawler for Varðin will…
Finnur Friði opts for Wärtsilä propulsion
Faroese pelagic trawler Finnur Friði, ordered by the Varðin Group from the Karstensen yard in Skagen, will be outfitted with a complete Wärtsilä propulsion system. The 88 metre Finnur Friði,…
The new Finnur Friði is scheduled to be delivered in January 2024. Illustr: Karstensens Skibsværft
New Finnur Friði order placed
Faroese fishing company Krossbrekka, part of the Varðin Group, has placed an order with Karstensens Skibsværft for a new 88 metre pelagic trawler/purse seiner to be delivered in January 2024,…
Gitte Henning is now under the Faroese flag as Gitte Henning 1
Gitte Henning joins Faroese fleet
Danish pelagic vessel Gitte Henning has arrived in the Faroe Islands after leaving Skagen at the weekend. Now under the Faroese flag, the pelagic vessel has gone to fishing company…
Pelagic vessel Tróndur í Gøtu is laid up following a breakdown in April. Image: Varðin
Gitte Henning stands in for Tróndur í Gøtu
Earlier this year Faroese pelagic vessel Tróndur í Gøtu suffered a gearbox breakdown, and with it clear that a new reduction gear is needed, it appears that it will be…