The Whalsay midwater trawler Antarctic II LK 145 is currently undergoing an extensive vessel upgrade and lengthening project at the Vard Langsten Shipyard in Tomrefjord, to the south of Molde, Norway, reports David Linkie. Above: The new look Antarctic II back…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Ardent INS 127 LOA: 26.54m Built: Campbeltown Shipyard 1987 Type: Pair-seiner Home port: Peterhead We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus. Got some…
Our ‘Where are they now?’ feature provides brief histories, including build details, of a varied selection of fishing vessels from years gone by. Some of these vessels continue to perform successfully today, under different names to the ones they were…
Mashfords boat yard at Cremyll, near Plymouth, is making good progress on a new-build steel scalloper for a Cornish fisherman, reports Martin Johns. Above: The nearly completed framework of the new scalloper’s bulbous bow in position on her ballast keel. The…
The new midwater vessel Pathway PD 165 arrived in Peterhead at the end of last week, a few days after being named in Skagen, Denmark, reports David Linkie. Pathway was designed and built by Karstensens Shipyard as a dual-purpose purse-seiner…
A minister has warned that a way must be found to implement the landing obligation that does not tie up fishing vessels as early as February, reports Tim Oliver. Scottish fisheries minister Fergus Ewing said the most problematic area of…
A completely new design of 34.5m fly-shooter/twin-rig trawler, featuring electric deck machinery, is to be built by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, Harlingen, for Katwijk owner Maarten van Duijn. Designed in conjunction with Ove Kristensen of Vestværftet ApS to combine high speeds…
Whitby boatbuilders Parkol Marine Engineering currently have three new vessels at varying stages of build, at the same time as carrying out a wide range of refit work, including a large-scale modernisation project on the Newlyn beamer Trevassa IV, reports…
The latest addition to Brixham’s beam trawler fleet, Sam of Ladram BM 188 landed her first trip into the south Devon port last week on completion of a €1 million modernisation project in the Netherlands, reports David Linkie. Above: Sam of…
A number of boats have been refurbished and renamed in recent weeks following a change in ownership, as summarised by David Linkie. Ardent towed to Kilkeel for renewal Above: Ardent approaches Kilkeel last week at the end of a three-day tow…
