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Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture
This week’s focus on the global fishing and aquaculture industries is unique in that the lineup of reviewed vessels come exclusively from the fish farm support segment. Four of the vessels are newly...
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Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture
We again set our sights on the global fishing and aquaculture industries by reviewing a lineup of newly built and delivered vessels. The majority of vessels are from Norway and include trawlers, fish...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Stødig – Norwegian-owned newbuild to take on trawling,...
Asbjørn Selsbane, a family-owned fishing company operating out of the town of Lodingen in northern Norway, has upgraded its fleet with the recent acquisition of a new fishing vessel built for trawling,...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Skulebas – Fishing training vessel delivered to Norwegian owner
Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark has handed over a new fishing/training vessel ordered by the Vestland County Municipality of Norway. Named Skulebas, the vessel boasts compartments that will function as...
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Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture
This month’s focus on fishing and aquaculture is noteworthy for the fact that half of the newbuild vessels that are reviewed are Norwegian-owned. Aside from the usual trawlers and seiners are wellboats...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Selvåg Senior – Hybrid seiner/trawler handed over to Norway’s...
Norwegian company Sorheim Holding recently took delivery of a new pelagic trawling and purse seining vessel to be operated by subsidiary Selvag Senior. The vessel, which is also named Selvag Senior,...
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Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture
We are pleased to once again highlight the global fishing and aquaculture industries by reviewing new vessels entering service worldwide. Some of this week’s inclusions are tuna vessels for Omani and...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Acila – Omani tuna seiner to operate in Indian Ocean
Fisheries Development Oman (FDO), via subsidiary Al Wusta Fisheries Industries (operating under the trade name Oman Pelagic), has taken delivery of a new tuna purse seining vessel designed for the...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Arnøytind – Versatile purse seiner boasts...
Norwegian fishing company Arnøytind has expanded its fleet with the recent acquisition of a new purse seining vessel built by compatriot company Stadyard. The newbuild, which is also named Arnøytind,...
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Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture
Baird Maritime once more highlights the ever important fishing and aquaculture sector by reviewing newbuild vessels entering service around the world. Trawling • Longlining • Seining • Potting •...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Sunny Lady – LNG hybrid seiner/trawler for Norwegian owner
Norway’s Teige Rederi has expanded its fleet of fishing vessels with the recent acquisition of a large combination purse seiner and trawler fitted with a hybrid propulsion system. The DNV-classed Sunny...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Nord-Fugløy – Seiner designed for northern Norwegian waters
Norwegian shipbuilder Larsnes Mek Verksted recently delivered a new seiner to compatriot fishing company Camaro Fiskeriselskap. Named after a local island, Nord-Fugløy was built to a DNV-compliant...
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AWARDS 2023 | Best Purse Seiner – Nord-Fugløy – Skipskompetanse
Best Purse Seiner – Nord-Fugløy – Skipskompetanse Your reviewer was overcome with envy while re-reviewing this beautiful ship. He remembered the first commercial fishing boat he crewed on 58 years ago,...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Liafjord – Norwegian seiner/trawler capable of...
A new hybrid-powered seiner/trawler has been handed over to Norwegian family-owned fishing company Liegruppen. Designed by compatriot naval architecture firm Salt Ship Design in compliance to Bureau...
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Flooding into void space caused 2022 fishing vessel capsizing off Alaska,...
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that flooding into the lazarette, a compartment below the main deck, or port void (empty) space likely caused the purse seining vessel...
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AWARDS 2023 | Best Multi-Purpose Fishing Vessel – Stødig – Karstensens...
Best Multi-Purpose Fishing Vessel – Stødig – Karstensens Skibsværft Another magnificent, multi-purpose fishing vessel built by leading Danish shipyard Karstensens for a very experienced Norwegian ship...
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Atlantic Seafish subsidiary welcomes groundfish seiner to fleet
Norwegian seafood company Atlantic Seafish, via subsidiary Polarbris, recently acquired a new groundfish seine netter designed and built by Karstensens Skibsværft of Denmark. The vessel, which is also...
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Fisheries Development Oman’s newest seiner completes sea trials
Spain’s Zamakona Yards has completed conducting sea trials of a new tuna purse seining vessel ordered by Fisheries Development Oman (FDO). Adamas belongs to a series that also includes the 2023-built...
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New database to help identify salmon patterns at sea
A new analysis of high seas salmon surveys is enhancing the understanding of salmon ecology, adding details about where various species congregate in the North Pacific Ocean and their different...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Havsnurp – Versatile herring trawler delivered to Norwegian...
Norwegian family-owned pelagic fishing company Havsnurp has expanded its fleet with the recent acquisition of a new trawler built by Karstensens Skibsværft of Denmark. The third vessel to be acquired...
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