The latest twin-rig trawler to join Fraserburgh fleet has the distinction of being the UK’s first Tier III-compliant build. Here is a snippet of our look at the Excel BF 110… The crew, suited and booted, at the launch party…
The latest new build from Macduff Shipyards, Excel BF 110, ran successful sea trials recently. Along with Zenith BF 106, which was completed concurrently at Macduff Shipyard’s Buckie yard and is expected to run sea trials by the end of…
The first of two identical Shetland sisterships, the new stern trawler Copious was custom-built for a fishery where seakeeping and catch quality are paramount By Peter Johnson A Shetland fishing partnership took delivery in January of the first of two…
Last year saw a record number of entries to our annual readers’ photo competition. The high quality of the pictures received over the year made selecting these seven shortlisted photographs a challenge – but the eventual verdict of the Fishing…
All hands on deck as the trawl is shot away for the first time on sea trials. The latest addition to the Orkney whitefish fleet, the 28m twin-rig stern ramp trawler Westra Fjord K 193, has made a strong start…
Tenders are invited for the supply and installation of refrigerated cold storage equipment on the fishing vessel the Northern Eagle. Further details can be obtained via e-mail from jkearneyltd@btconnect.com Tender to be received by 30th November 2021 by email or…
Ireland’s new state-of-the-art multipurpose marine research vessel, the RV Tom Crean, has reached a key milestone with the completion of the vessel’s hull. Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon Vigo SA was awarded the contract to build the new vessel in 2019,…
Irish yard Mooney Boats has delivered a 24m pelagic trawler/purse seiner to the Atlantic Dawn Group of Killybegs, Co Donegal, reports Tim Oliver. Ella in Mooney’s fabrication shed as she neared completion. Named Ella G 233, the vessel replaces the…
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Isabelle PW 64 LOA: 14.95m Built: C Toms & Son, 2020 Type: Vivier-crabber Home port: Padstow Got some pictures of your own to share? It can be an image of anything related…
Specialist low-loader units were used to manoeuvre the new Fraserburgh pair-seiner Crystal River FR 178 from Macduff Shipyards’ fabrication hall at Buckie and down an adjacent slipway at low water, reports David Linkie. The trawler was then supported by shores…
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