Hampiðjan goes solar
A substantial investment in solar energy production by Icelandic fishing gear producer Hampiðjan at two sites in Lithuania is expected to meet virtually all of the power requirement of Vónin…
A substantial investment in solar energy production by Icelandic fishing gear producer Hampiðjan at two sites in Lithuania is expected to meet virtually all of the power requirement of Vónin…
New trawler Ecofive, under construction for Norwegian fishing company BlueWild, promises to attract plenty of attention this summer when it starts fishing. The 72-metre trawler is packed with innovation and…
When Whitehills skipper David Lovie took delivery in 2020 of the 34-metre Endeavour V from Macduff, one of the largest and most innovative of the latest generation of Scottish whitefish…
Vónin’s Flyer headline lifting device has provided an ideal skyhook for the CatchCam developed by SafetyNet Technologies. Rigging a flyer with a CatchCam camera has turned out to be a…
Faroese fishing and aquaculture gear specialist Vónin is consolidating its presence in Scotland as Mørenot Scotland becomes Vónin UK Ltd, trading as Vónin Scotland. According to Vónin CEO Hjalmar Petersen,…
Faroese freezer trawler Brestur began fishing in July with the new Infigo 576-mesh trawl from Vónin. The trawl looked a little strange at first, as it has a different construction…
Hampiðjan played a central role at the industry awards, a key part of the IceFish exhibition which took place last week in Kópavogur. The company took the award for the…
The first of the two former Faroese trawlers acquired by Boulogne fishing company Euronor is starting its first trip for its new owners. Now renamed Fisher Bank and Otter Bank,…
Faroese pelagic vessels have had some big trips on blue whiting using Vónin Gannet trawls. In the last few days both Tróndur í Gøtu and Borgarinn have landed trips of…
A trawler acquired by Polar Seafood to replace Polar Assik which was lost in a fire on board earlier this year has called in Tórshavn to collect its new shrimp…