Trawl door sales take off

The company says that this sales boom follows the success of Injector’s new Monarch pelagic trawl doors, after the first set was given its first round of heavy use onboard Fagraberg FD-1210 last summer. “They were exclusively pair trawling during the summer and autumn for herring and mackerel,” said Vónin’s Jógvan S Jacobsen. “But once the blue whiting fishery in Faroese waters began in December, the Monarch doors were hoisted back onto the gallows.

“This 14.5m² pair of Monarch doors easily spread the 2,304 metre trawl and the gear was remarkably light to tow compared to the high spreading force of these doors.”

Danish pelagic vessel Ruth HG-264 ordered a 15m² pair of Monarch doors in November last year for the mackerel season, followed by orders from vessels Christian í Grótinum KG-690 for a 13.5m² pair and Slættaberg KG-652 for a 13m² pair, both for the blue whiting fishery.

The most recent order for Monarch doors is a pair of 14.5m² for Tróndur í Gøtu FD-175 which will be delivered by mid-April, together with a new 2,304m pelagic trawl.

“In January we also supplied a pair of 9m² Injector Stealth F15 doors to Næraberg, which will be mainly used for trawling on herring and mackerel, and we have been busy with doors for the North Sea sandeel fishery for the Danish pelagic fleet,” said Mr Jacobsen.

“Ruth’s owners came to us for a 22m² set of Cobra doors, plus a 20m² set for Beinur HG-62, and Brestur HG-63 is being supplied with a 13m² pair of Injector Shark doors.”