Vessels & Shipyards

Jensen Maritime was recently selected to provide engineering services including structural and mechanical work for the conversion of a 170-foot long, 40-foot wide, fishing vessel for Global Seas and Patti Marine Enterprises…

Skipsteknisk AS has been awarded the design contract for a new Fishery and Oceanographic Research Vessel for the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).

Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist, Optimarin, has landed its first ever contract in the fishing segment.

Norwegian ship owner Sølvtrans AS has opted for a second live fish carrier vessel to be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce – the fourth vessel developed by Rolls-Royce for the company.

Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to design the worlds biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel.

At the end of December the new Fishery and Oceanographic Research Vessel to be operated by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research of Bergen was launched at Gondan Shipyard in Figueras, Spain.

Argentina’s National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) has signed a contract with Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon Vigo for an oceanographic research and fisheries vessel.

Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam has delivered a new shellfish dredger to Dutch fishing cooperative YE 118 Noordland BV.

Kleven has signed an agreement with Danish fishing vessel owner Gitte Henning AS on the building of a combined pelagic trawler/purse seiner.

The first US flag freezer processor factory trawler constructed in over 25 years was launched in the summer.

A new longliner - F/V ‘Leinebris’ – has been delivered to its Norwegian owner, Leinebris AS.

Norwegian shipbuilding company VARD Group AS has announced a contract for a shrimp stern trawler to be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.

Zamakona Shipyard of Santurce has launched the “Guria” - an ultimate generation tuna- freezer vessel for Basque fishing company Nicra 7.

Pelagic vessel ‘Adenia’ (LK 193) has returned home to Whalsay, UK, after being lengthened to improve stability and enhance the quality of fish landed.

The latest project from fishing vessel design company, Skipasyn, is a 95m trawler which features two 5m propellers running at low RPM and delivering high torque.

The 80m tuna purse seiner ‘Morne Blanc’ has been delivered to Sapmer on time by Piriou Vietnam.

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with DFFU - subsidiary of Icelandic seafood company Samherji - to build two stern trawlers of Rolls-Royce’ NVC 374 WP design.

One of the world’s largest transporters of live fish, Sølvtrans AS, has ordered another Live Fish Carrier from Rolls-Royce.