No going back for Storeknut after using controllable doors

Storeknut

Source: Marius Vassnes

The Norwegian pelagic vessel has been using a pair of Vónin’s fully automatic Twister trawl doors since spring 2025

After trying out fully controllable trawl doors, it’s not easy to go back to standard gear, said skipper Tor Magne Drønen of Norwegian pelagic vessel Storeknut, which has been using a pair of Vónin’s fully automatic Twister trawl doors since the spring.

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