Pelagic vessel ‘Faxi’ RE was handed over from HB Grandi to its new owners, Westmann Islands company Vinnslustöðin, last week.
The handover took place at Hampidjan’s premises in the Skarfabakki quayside of the freight harbour. The vessel, which is now called Kap VE, began fishing for its new owners the evening of the handover, after taking fishing gear onboard.
HB Grandi CEO Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson and pelagic manager Garðar Svavarsson handed over the vessel to skippers Jón Atli Gunnarsson and Gísli Garðarsson, and fleet manager Guðni Guðnason.
The sale of Faxi is part of HB Grandi’s fleet renewal, with new vessels Venus NS and the new Víkingur AK, now on its way from Turkey, replacing three older vessels. Vinnslustöðin purchased two of the vessels - Ingunn AK, which was delivered earlier this year, as well as Faxi. The third vessel, Lundey NS, is for sale.
