Vessels & Shipyards

Ship and boat building are the backbone of every aspect of the seafood sector around the world. Fishing vessels are among the most complex seagoing vessels – and the designers and shipbuilders behind them have to be able to meet some highly specialised requirements.

Vessels and Shipyards

New shrimp trawler delivery in time for Argentina’s 2022 season

2022-01-20T08:27:00+00:00

Built in Spain, the CAD 15 million Destiny will be one of the most modern fishing vessels in the Argentine shrimp industry

Rostein orders new live fish carrier
2022-01-05T08:42:00+00:00
A contract for a new carrier has been placed by Norwegian live fish transport and services company Rostein AS.
Pacific Mariculture opts for hybrid design
2021-12-17T10:44:00+00:00
A second aquaculture support vessel to be built for Pacific Mariculture, a division of Pacific6 Enterprises, will be hybrid powered, with a 1mW stored energy capacity on board, enabling it to run its daily farm operations in electric mode.
RFC’s new trawler starts sea trials
2021-12-15T11:36:00+00:00
The first of a series of new trawlers built at the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg for the Russian Fishery Company is undergoing sea trials in the Baltic.

Skipsteknisk secures Canadian design contracts
2021-11-05T14:45:00+00:00
Qikiqtaaluk design near completion
2021-11-03T10:05:00+00:00By Rebecca Jeffrey
Norwegian partners order seine netter
2021-10-27T12:19:00+01:00
Second LNG hybrid live fish carrier for Nordlaks
2021-10-27T11:44:00+01:00By Rebecca Strong
Armon returns to UK fishing market
2021-10-27T09:52:00+01:00
Ibercisa deck machinery for new Rammi trawler
2021-10-21T09:42:00+01:00By Rebecca Strong

New Vessels

New shrimp trawler delivery in time for Argentina’s 2022 season
2022-01-20T08:27:00+00:00
Built in Spain, the CAD 15 million Destiny will be one of the most modern fishing vessels in the Argentine shrimp industry
Rostein orders new live fish carrier
2022-01-05T08:42:00+00:00
A contract for a new carrier has been placed by Norwegian live fish transport and services company Rostein AS.
Qikiqtaaluk design near completion
2021-11-03T10:05:00+00:00By Rebecca Jeffrey
Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries Corporation (QFC) is investing in a replacement vessel for the 1987-built Saputi.
Norwegian partners order seine netter
2021-10-27T12:19:00+01:00
Kjell-Gunnar Hoddevik and partners Johnny Årvik and Jan-Ove Langeland of Norwegian fishing company Atlantic Seafish took delivery last year of combined longliner/seine netter Atlantic, which was built for them in Turkey – the first time such a combination of fishing methods has been brought together in a new vessel. Now ...
Second LNG hybrid live fish carrier for Nordlaks
2021-10-27T11:44:00+01:00By Rebecca Strong
Tersan Shipyard has successfully delivered the second LNG hybrid live fish carrier built for Nordlaks.
Sanford invests in freezer trawler
2015-09-28T14:23:00+01:00
New Zealand fishing company, Sanford, is investing in a freezer trawler as part of its increasing focus on adding more value to its quota portfolio.

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Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo Russia: revival of fishery events

For the first time in more than 2 years fishery companies met together in Saint-Petersburg within Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo Russia 2021.

Pacific Mariculture opts for hybrid design
2021-12-17T10:44:00+00:00
A second aquaculture support vessel to be built for Pacific Mariculture, a division of Pacific6 Enterprises, will be hybrid powered, with a 1mW stored energy capacity on board, enabling it to run its daily farm operations in electric mode.
Skipsteknisk secures Canadian design contracts
2021-11-05T14:45:00+00:00
Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk has confirmed two new design contracts for Canadian fishing companies, in addition to an ongoing build due for delivery in 2022.
Norwegian partners order seine netter
2021-10-27T12:19:00+01:00
Kjell-Gunnar Hoddevik and partners Johnny Årvik and Jan-Ove Langeland of Norwegian fishing company Atlantic Seafish took delivery last year of combined longliner/seine netter Atlantic, which was built for them in Turkey – the first time such a combination of fishing methods has been brought together in a new vessel. Now ...
Wärtsilä introduces new fishing vessel concept
2012-06-26T14:03:00+01:00
At Nor-Fishing 2012, Wärtsilä will present a new design concept that it says may represent the future of combined pursers and trawlers.
Macduff Shipyards completes major conversion
2010-02-26T14:54:00+00:00
Macduff Shipyards Ltd has just completed a major conversion on a former north east vessel.
Sulehav lengthened
2009-03-01T10:29:00+00:00
In January 2008 Solund Verft began the prefabrication section for lengthening the vessel Sulehav. Sulehav catches pelagic fish and is owned by Norwegian company Lending Rederi.

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Deck Machinery

Ibercisa deck machinery for new Rammi trawler
2021-10-21T09:42:00+01:00By Rebecca Strong
The Icelandic shipowner Rammi, based in the Fjallabyggd and Thorlakshofn ports, has chosen Ibercisa Deck Machinery for the integral supply of fishing winches and controls on its new fresh fish trawler.
SEAONICS at Nor-Fishing
2016-07-13T14:03:00+01:00
SEAONICS was established in 2011 by VARD and ICD Industries and is located in the centre of the maritime cluster on the west coast of Norway.
New winch optimises wire tension
2015-09-23T10:24:00+01:00
Cosmos Trawl A/S has recently launched its new tension winch for tightening wire rope.
Two Palfinger Marine cranes delivered
2015-02-19T11:00:00+00:00
At the end of last year Palfinger Marine partner PK d.o.o. delivered two cranes to Uljanik shipyard and to Cromaris d.d.
Fishermen’s Finest choses Ibercisa
2014-11-22T15:16:00+00:00
Ibercisa has been contracted to supply the deck machinery for a new vessel for US company Fishermen’s Finest.
Markey deck machinery for research vessel
2014-08-27T21:37:00+01:00
Named for the first American woman launched into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, the research vessel Sally Ride was commissioned on 9 August at Dakota Creek Industries in Washington, USA.

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