Vessels & Shipyards

The Nueva Pescanova Group has seen the launch of the first of four new freezer vessels which will renew part of its fleet in Mozambique and be used for shrimp fishing by…

Royal Greenland has taken delivery of the first of two new Skipsteknisk-designed factory trawlers from Astilleros de Murueta.

Knud E.Hansen and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Aqua) have completed the comprehensive design study for a new multidisciplinary marine research vessel to replace the ageing R/V Dana IV.

The world’s largest purpose-built factory trawler is on track to be delivered on time and on budget by Tersan Shipyard in spring 2021 following a steel cutting ceremony attended by the vessel’s…

Norwegian engineering company, Marin Teknikk (MT) has secured a new design contract with fellow Norwegian fishing company Skår Senior.

Ireland-based Antarctic Fishing Company has placed an order at the Skipper Expo with Karstensens Shipyard in Denmark for a newbuild pelagic trawler.

The Admiralty Shipyards, part of Russia’s largest shipbuilder, United Shipbuilding Corporation, has started construction work on the second of a series of ST-192 trawlers for the Russian Fishery Company.

Galician shipbuilder Construcciones Navales P. Freire will build an energy-efficient 77m long tuna purse vessel for Grupo Calvo fitted with 18 freezer compartments of approximately 1,500m3.

The Westcon shipyard at Ølensvåg in Norway has delivered the latest pelagic vessel to join the Scottish fleet, the Rolls-Royce-designed Taits, built for the Klondyke Fishing Company.

The Tersan Shipyard in Turkey has launched its first crabbing vessel for Russian fishing operator Arktikservice to fish for Kamchatka and snow crab in North Atlantic waters.