50 years and counting: Lynn Marie
25th August 2023
Having clocked up almost half a century of service – under just three owners – this Isle of Man stalwart stands as a prime example of Herd & Mackenzie workmanship
Mooney Boats
Ella: Irish Yard Delivers Compact Pelagic Vessel To Killybegs Onwer
30th July 2021
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: Ocean Challenge LK 253
26th May 2021
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Ocean Challenge LK 253 LOA: 28.50m Built: Mooney Boats Ltd, Killybegs, 2020 Type: Twin-rig stern trawler Home port: Lerwick Got some pictures of your own to share? It can be an image…
Boat Of The Week: Amethyst BF 19
14th April 2021
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Amethyst BF 19 LOA: 20.25m Built: Mooney Boats Ltd, Killybegs (2020) Type: Twin-rig trawler Home port: Fraserburgh Got some pictures of your own to share? It can be an image of anything…
Ocean Challenge: Mooney Boats delivers 28.5m whitefish twin-rig trawler to Skerries skippers
13th November 2020
The newest addition to the Shetland whitefish fleet, the 28.5m twin-rig stern trawler Ocean Challenge LK 253 fished a quick fire maiden trip at the end of October before landing 400 boxes at Lerwick, reports David Linkie. Photographs by Alan…
Endurance arrives at Whalsay (Photo: Ivan Reid)
13th March 2020
The latest addition to the Whalsay whitefish fleet, Endurance LK 416, was welcomed into Symbister harbour at the end of February after being bought by a new local partnership, reports David Linkie. The 23.24m Endurance is the former Skerries-based trawler…
New Issue: Fishing News 04.04.19
2nd April 2019
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Brexit stocks dangers – MPs: ‘Not everyone wants Brexit’ – NFFO elects new chairman – FFL in push for no-deal Brexit – Inshore groups welcome TCM for brown crab – 500…
Boat of the Week: Fiona K III T 117
6th March 2019
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Fiona K III T 117 LOA: 27.46m Built: Mooney Boats Ltd Killybegs Type: Midwater/demersal trawler Home Port: Dingle We’ll be back next week with our latest boat…
Fiona K III: Versatile 27.5m trawler built in Co Donegal for Co Kerry owners
25th January 2019
Father and son Tom and Donal Kennedy berthed their new family-owned vessel Fiona K III T 117 at Dingle for the first time towards the end of last month, reports David Linkie Being designed to fish a combination of seasonal…
Boat of the Week: Stella Nova DA 57
10th October 2018
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Stella Nova DA 57 LOA: 23.99m Built: Mooney Boats Killybegs 2018 Type: Multi-rig prawn freezer trawler Home Port: Clogherhead We’ll be back next week with our latest…
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