Antarctic on trials
Pelagic trawler Antarctic, built for the Fiskebas Fishing Company in Shetland, has been undergoing trials, following the new vessel’s recent christening at the Zamakona shipyard’s quayside in Bilbao. Trials are…
The newbuild wellboat will be the 41st vessel to join the Aquaship/Intership fleet
Norwegian operator orders wellboat from Spanish yard
As part of its continued growth, Aquaship/Intership has contracted a new battery-hybrid wellboat, equipped with high-tech solutions to reduce emissions and ensure gentle and efficient fish handling. ‘This boat will…
Spanish yard delivers tuna purse seiner to Oman
The Zamakona shipyard in Spain has delivered a second tuna purse seiner to Omani fishing venture Al Wusta Fisheries, a subsidiary of the state-owned Fisheries Development Oman. This is a…
Inter Scotia.
Second wellboat christening in less than a year
Norwegian wellboat operator Intership has christened the second of its two new vessels built at Zamakona Yards. Inter Scotia has a 2500 cubic metre capacity and is a Salt design…
Well boat loaded with leading technology
Intership held a naming ceremony for one of the industry’s most advanced well boats last week, when the 2300 cubic metre capacity Inter Atlantic was named by godmother Nikki Rigg,…
Isafold ready to head home to Hirtshals
Isafold HG-333 is being put through a final round of sea trials, and with only a few jobs still to be completed on board at the Zamakona yard in Spain,…
Isafold takes over Denmark’s greenest pelagic vessel
Hirtshals-based Rederiet Isafold has reached an agreement to take over the part-built pelagic vessel that had been ordered by Henning Kjeldsen at the Zamakona yard in Spain. The new pelagic…
Order placed for Antarctic II replacement
Owners of Shetland pelagic vessel Antarctic II have placed an order with a Spanish shipbuilder for its new pelagic trawler. Fiskebas Fishing Co Ltd has operated since 1986 and its…
The new Gitte Henning is being built at Zamakona in Bilbao
Gitte Henning makes progress at Zamakona
The Zamakona Shipyard in Bilbao is making steady progress on its NB-799, otherwise known as the innovative Salt-designed pelagic vessel Gitte Henning. ‘We started cutting steel on 8th May and…
Zamakona has begun cutting steel for the new Gitte Henning. Image: Zamakona
Zamakona starts cutting steel for new Gitte Henning
The Zamakona shipyard has started cutting steel for newbuilding NB 799 – which will become the new Gitte Henning. According to the yard, this is going to be a remarkable…