Fraserburgh skipper Davie Milne’s daughter Chloe Anderson and granddaughter Sophia named the new 27.5m whitefish vessel Faithlie FR 220 at Hvide Sande, Denmark on Saturday 14 July, reports David Linkie. Above: Skipper Davie Milne holds his younger granddaughter Belle, as her…
Nearly 300 guests watched skipper James Locker’s mother, Shelia, name the new 26m whitefish vessel Victory Rose WY 34 in the time-honoured manner, in glorious sunshine at Whitby on Saturday, 24 June, reports David Linkie. Above: Victory Rose WY 34…
The newest addition to the Shetland whitefish fleet, the 26m seiner/trawler Glenugie PD 347, berthed in Symbister harbour for the first time last week after being bought by the Whalsay-based Prevail Fishing Company from the Heather Fishing Company, reports David…
Asteria BRD 250, a design of 19m twin-rig trawler built by Macduff Shipyards in its fabrication hall at Buckie, for the father and son skippers Alasdair and Andrew Montgomery and the Asteria Fishing Company of Portree, Isle of Skye, was…
Gyro-stabilised Cleopatra Fisherman 40 for Burnmouth. Burnmouth owners John and Nicola Affleck achieved a notable hat-trick earlier this month by taking delivery of their third new Cleopatra Fisherman named after their daughters Sophie, Ashleigh and Jayda, from the renowned Icelandic…
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…
The versatile 28.6m stern trawler Alannah Riley S 40 arrived in Castletownbere last week on completion of a delivery trip from Denmark, reports David Linkie. Alannah Riley was designed and fitted-out by Vestværftet ApS at Hvide Sande. Noel ó Regan…
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…
Two family partnerships in northeast Scotland and southwest Ireland are preparing to start fishing with recently purchased vessels, reports David Linkie. Above: Maranello arrives at Union Hall for the first time. (Photograph courtesy of Derek Hosie). Gardenstown skippers Mark Robertson, Adam…
An order has been placed by Tom Kennedy from Dingle, Co Kerry at Mooney Boats in Killybegs for a new 27m vessel, reports Pauric Gallagher. The new vessel will be called the Fiona K III and will replace Fiona K…
