Westcon Yards

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has confirmed the start of extensive reconstruction operations for a next-generation krill fishing vessel.

20th May 2025

Tersan begins reconstruction of next-gen krill catcher for Aker QRILL

20th May 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Norwegian fishing company Bluewild’s new trawler Ecofive has been handed over by the Westcon yard and this innovative new vessel has steamed to Ålesund for the last stages of outfitting before it leaves for a trip to test the array…

4th March 2025

Ambitious thinking behind new factory trawler

4th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Factory trawler Centurión del Atlántico – the largest in the South American country – has made a strong start after a complete refit.

15th November 2024

Argentinian reconversion leading the way

15th November 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Taking shape at the Westcon yard, the ambitious new trawler for Ålesund fishing company Bluewild has already won awards for the new thinking that has gone into the 73-metre Ulstein FX101 design…

14th December 2023

EcoFive – a shipful of new thinking

14th December 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Norway-based maritime system supplier Brunvoll AS has signed a contract with Westcon Yards for the delivery of an array of products to new pelagic fishing vessel Quantus – for owner MV Quantus…

14th December 2023

Brunvoll lands Scottish newbuild propulsion contract

14th December 2023

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Temperature solutions provider PTG has secured contracts for the record delivery of 17 onboard refrigerated sea water (RSW) plants to Karstensens Shipyard in Denmark and three RSW plants to Westcon Yards in Norway. 

30th November 2023

PTG to supply RSW systems for seven new fishing vessels

30th November 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Bluewild AS, Ulstein Design & Solutions AS and Westcon Yards have been awarded Ship of the Year 2023 for the environmentally-friendly factory trawler Ecofive. 

7th June 2023

Groundbreaking fishing vessel wins Ship of the Year

7th June 2023