Finnur Friði has been delivered to Krossbrekka, part of the Varðin Group, and started fishing within a few days of docking for the first time at its home port of Gøta

One of the long series of new pelagic vessels emerging from the Karstensen yard in Skagen, new Finnur Friði was originally intended to replace the 2004-built vessel of the same name. Instead, the owners opted to sell Tróndur í Gøtu, which is now fishing under the Norwegian flag. The 2004Finnur Friði has now become Tróndur í Gøtu.

Finnur Friði has an 88-metre overall length, with a moulded breadth of 16.5 metres and a 17-metre breadth at the stern – and has a 2,975 cubic metre capacity in its 15 RSW tanks. It has been built to the Karstensen yard’s own design, with the specification and arrangements fine-tuned and optimised to meet the owners’ requirements.

Skipper Andri Hansen and chief engineer Hardi Hansen were closely involved throughout the development and build process – while their father, now-retired skipper Arni Hansen – also played a key role in the new vessel development.