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…
EcoFive opts for Vónin quad-rig
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…
Endeavour V is now on its second set of Vónin Storm trawl doors
Storm doors and Zenith trawl make a perfect match
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…
Successful CatchCam-Flyer pairing
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…
Mørenot Scotland now becomes Vónin Scotland, with facilities at Scalloway in Shetland and Scalpay on the Hebrides
Vónin consolidates presence in Scotland
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,…
Infigo 576 trawl shows what it can do
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…
Starring role at IceFish awards
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…
First of Euronor pair starts fishing
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,…
Gannet scores on blue whiting
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…
Polar Nataarnaq called in Tórshavn to pick up its shrimp gear. Image: Vónin
Polar Nataarnaq rigged with Vónin shrimp gear
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…