The vivier-crabber Annie B 988 was at Mooney Boats Ltd for some major repairs recently, after it went aground after suffering mechanical failure close to Fanad Lighthouse at the beginning of January, reports Pauric Gallagher. Annie B 988 ready to…
Whalsay skipper Davie Hutchison and partners of the Charisma Fishing Company have signed a contract with Karstensens Shipyard to design and build a 75m midwater trawler for delivery in November 2019, reports David Linkie Of 75m LOA, breadth moulded 15.3m…
Within a few hours of the seasonal Isle of Man king scallop season opening at the beginning of last month, almost inevitably weather conditions in the middle of the Irish Sea deteriorated to provide challenging conditions for crews. The traditional…
Two months after Golden Shore N 153 was completed by Mooney Boats Ltd for G & H Chambers & Sons Ltd of Annalong, during which time the vessel has showcased her versatility by engaging in scallop dredging and queenie trawling,…
The Natalie (WT275), a 7.95m catamaran owned by Mayo fisherman Ciaran Quinn, underwent a major overhaul recently, reports Pauric Gallagher. Ciaran bought his vessel in 2008, and it was the first Sutton catamaran to come to Ireland; since then several…
Rapp Marine has achieved a notable first by securing the orders to supply full electric deck machinery packages for two twin-rig midwater trawlers to be built by Karstensens Shipyard for Danish owners. To be built for Astrid Fiskeri AS, Skagen,…
Each week we’ll be bringing you our Boat of the Week taken from Fishing News Name: Pacelli D 383 LOA: 51.2m Built: Larsenes Mek Verlsted AS Norway 2003 Type: Midwater pair-trawler Home port: Killybegs Co Donegal We’ll be back next…
The new 12m catamaran Isobella M BM 220 started potting from Bridlington last week, reports David Linkie Owned by Karl and Jenny Price and named after their eight-year-old twins, Blake Michael and Brooke Isobella, the new shellfish boat Isobella M…
