The latest addition to Shetland’s fishing fleet – the 24.9m Prolific LK 986 – arrived home to Lerwick just before midnight on Thursday, 6 July, after a 3,000-mile, 17-day delivery trip from Croatia. The new vessel is an identical sistership…
The new Altaire LK 429 arrived in Lerwick on the morning of Saturday, 1 July, after completion by Karstensens Skibsværft in Skagen. Speaking onboard later in the day, skipper Chris Duncan described his new command as ‘top class’. At 80m,…
In North Cornwall, the fit-out of an enviable K26 is close to completion By Phil Lockley At the yard of H Baumbach & Son at Hayle in North Cornwall, one of the most advanced Kingfisher K26 static-gear boats I’ve ever…
Two Irish vessels head to Denmark to be broken up Two Aran Islands fishing vessels which were approved for Ireland’s decommissioning scheme made their final trip earlier this month. The Connacht Ranger and Conquest in the Caledonian Canal en route…
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…
Macduff Shipyards signed over the new Zenith BF 106 to Mark, Paul and Adam Robertson and sons last week, following the completion of successful sea trials at the end of May. The vessel steamed home to Fraserburgh on 1 June,…
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 new 27.3, beam trawler Admiral Gordon PH 330 ran sea trials from Whitby on Friday, 5 May after completion by Parkol Marine Engineering. Admiral Gordon heads out from an overcast Whitby ahead of sea trials. (Photos: Mike Upton) Built…
Three extra Irish ports have been sanctioned for landings by Northern Irish-registered fishing vessels. Malin Head, Glengad and Bunagee in Co Donegal have all been approved by Ireland’s marine minister Charlie McConalogue, and will come under the remit of the…
Zenith BF 106 (pictured above) and Excel BF 110, which have the distinction of being the first UK vessels with Tier III-compliant engines, are nearing completion at Macduff Shipyards, with sea trials scheduled for this week and next. Built at…
