Deliveries include a feed barge for the Faroe Islands and a bleeding and service boat for a Norwegian fish harvester. A Norwegian operator christens the newest addition to its trawl fleet as sea trials kick off for a coastal seining vessel and a landing craft workboat to be deployed in Scotland....
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Sea trials completed for Inverlussa Marine Services’ newest workboat
Netherlands-based Nauplius Workboats has completed conducting sea trials of a new shallow-draught, fish farm support workboat ordered by UK aquaculture support company Inverlussa Marine Services. Arthur Douglas is a near-identical sister of Geraldine Mary, which was delivered to Inverlussa in 2022....
Turkish yard starts sea trials of new triple-rig trawler
Celiktrans Shipyard of Turkey has begun conducting sea trials of a new triple-rig trawler ordered by Icelandic fishing company Isfelagid. Designed by Icelandic naval architecture firm Nautic, Sigurbjörg has an LOA of 48.1 metres, a beam of 14 metres, four Ibercisa trawl winches, a catch handling...
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 Acila. It will be operated by FDO subsidiary Al Wusta Fisheries Industries, which trades under the...
Fishing Vessel News Roundup | February 15 – Norwegian fish farm dive boat, UK scalloper and more
Deliveries include a gillnetter and a fish farm workboat to operators in Norway and a factory trawler to a German seafood company. Sea trials have meanwhile been completed on a scallop boat for use in UK waters. Gillnetter delivered to Austevoll owner Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar has delivered a...
Fishing Vessel News Roundup | August 15 – Argentinian scalloper, Chinese aquaculture tourism platforms and more
Deliveries include a prawn catcher for a Scottish owner, a scallop vessel for an Argentine operator, and a pelagic trawler designed for Russian Far East waters. A Russian crab boat has meanwhile completed sea trials and will be delivered to its new owner. Finally, two Chinese shipyards have...
Fishing Vessel News Roundup | August 1 – Chinese tuna boats, new Russian trawler design and more
Deliveries include a compact trawler for a French owner and two longliners for China’s tuna fishing fleet in the Atlantic. A new Russian crab boat will meanwhile begin ..
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Fishing Vessel News Roundup | May 17 – Deliveries to Norway and New Zealand plus Russian longliner’s sea trials
Recent deliveries include a Norwegian netting boat and catamaran workboats for two operators in New Zealand. Construction continues on six new distant-water trawlers for ..
Fishing Vessel News Roundup | March 7 – Russian crab boat’s sea trials plus feed barge and seiner newbuilding orders
Sea trials have begun for a new Russian-built crab fishing vessel while orders have been placed for a Norwegian-built seiner and feed barges slated for operators in Norwa ..
Fishing Vessel News Roundup | February 7 – Russian and Faroese deliveries plus Norwegian and German newbuilding orders with Turkish yard
Deliveries include a freezer trawler for a Russian Atlantic operator and live carriers for owners in the Faroe Islands and Norway. Meanwhile, a shipyard in Turkey floats ..