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…