Vessels & Shipyards

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.