Fishing Vessel News Roundup | June 25 – Norwegian and Dutch trawlers, fish farm support workboats and more

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....

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/trawling/fishing-vessel-news-roundup-june-25-norwegian-and-dutch-trawlers-fish-farm-support-workboats-and-more/

Mowi welcomes new feed barge to support Faroe Islands salmon operations

Mowi's new feed barge, currently deployed in the Faroe Islands

Mowi has taken delivery of a new feed barge that will support its salmon harvesting activities in the Faroe Islands. The barge was built by GroAqua and has a silo capacity of 1,000 tonnes. Fitted with 16 feeding lines, the 39-by-13-metre barge will help optimise feeding by having one feeding line...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/aquaculture/mowi-welcomes-new-feed-barge-to-support-faroe-islands-salmon-operations/

AWARDS 2023 | Best Feed Barge – 485-tonne feed barge – GroAqua

Best Feed Barge – 485-tonne feed barge – GroAqua Fish farm support vessels are, of necessity, becoming larger as they have to operate ever further offshore. Faroe Islands based designer/builder GroAqua has considerable experience with such vessels. This 485-tonne feed barge illustrates its talents...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/aquaculture-world/awards-2023-best-feed-barge-485-tonne-feed-barge-groaqua/

VESSEL REVIEW | Salmon feed barge built for harsh conditions in Iceland

Iceland-based fish farming company Háafell recently acquired a new feed barge that will support its salmon harvesting activities in the north-western part of the country. Built by Faroe Islands-based GroAqua, the barge is designed to be operated at exposed sites with a feed system and space for six...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/aquaculture-world/vessel-review-salmon-feed-barge-built-for-harsh-conditions-in-iceland/