midwater trawler

  • New Serene welcomed home to Whalsay

    New Serene welcomed home to Whalsay

    15th September 2018

    A large crowd of friends gathered at Symbister harbour to welcome skipper Bobby Polson and the crew of the new 82m midwater trawler Serene LK 297 home to Whalsay, reports David Linkie. Incorporating a number of new ideas, including an…

  • Boat of the Week: Antarctic D 97

    Boat of the Week: Antarctic D 97

    2nd May 2018

    Name: Antarctic D 97 LOA: 50.70m Built: Simek A/S Flekkefjord Norway 1996 Type: Midwater trawler Home port: Killybegs We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus. Got some pictures of your own to share? Send them in for…

  • Shetland owners order new 75m midwater trawler Charisma

    Shetland owners order new 75m midwater trawler Charisma

    22nd March 2018

    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…

  • Antarctic II returns to Shetland following extensive upgrade

    Antarctic II returns to Shetland following extensive upgrade

    12th September 2017

    The new-look Shetland midwater trawler Antarctic II LK 145 returned to Lerwick at the beginning of this month to quickly rig out for the North Sea herring fishery following an extensive vessel upgrade and lengthening project in Norway, reports David…

  • Boat of the Week 11.02.16 – Resolute BF 50

    Boat of the Week 11.02.16 – Resolute BF 50

    15th February 2016

    Each week we’ll be bringing you our pick of Boat of the Week taken from Fishing News. Every image has been photographed by editor David Linkie while at sea. Name: Resolute BF 50 LOA: 64m Built: West Contractors AS Ølensvåg…

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