Ocean Endeavour sails on first trip after extensive vessel refurbishment Ocean Endeavour PD 625 sailed from Peterhead last week, for the single-rig whitefish trawler’s first trip back at sea following large-scale modernisation work, reports David Linkie. Above: Ocean Endeavour crosses Peterhead Bay in pristine condition. Since skipper John…
Two months after Golden Shore N 153 was completed by Mooney Boats Ltd for G & H Chambers & Sons Ltd of Annalong, during which time the vessel has showcased her versatility by engaging in scallop dredging and queenie trawling,…
The new midwater trawler Grateful FR 249 took to the water last month after sliding down Nauta Shipyard’s slipway at Gdañsk, reports David Linkie. Grateful will now be towed to Denmark for completion by main contractors Karstensens Shipyard A/S for…
The new 12m catamaran Isobella M BM 220 started potting from Bridlington last week, reports David Linkie Owned by Karl and Jenny Price and named after their eight-year-old twins, Blake Michael and Brooke Isobella, the new shellfish boat Isobella M…
Mooney Boats complete Danish-designed 25.6m twin-rig prawn freezer trawler for Clogherhead. The custom-designed 25.6m multi-rig prawn freezer trawler Audacious DA 14 berthed at her home port of Clogherhead on 22 December, after being completed ahead of schedule for brothers David and…
Westray skipper Tommy Tulloch is scheduled to take delivery of a new 28m single-rig whitefish trawler in September 2017. To be built by Vestværftet ApS at Hvide Sande, Denmark, skipper Tommy Tulloch’s new command will be the first new whitefish…
The latest addition to the Brixham fleet, William of Ladram E 33, started fishing from the South Devon port last month. Now owned by Waterdance, the beam trawler is skippered by Jake Grantham, who was putting the finishing touches to…
South Devon crabbing skippers Paul Brown and Nick Bright, of Brown and Bright Shellfish Ltd, took delivery of their new 14.95m vivier-crabber La Creole II BM 177 earlier this month, reports David Linkie. La Creole II was built by Parkol…
Co Donegal skipper Enda Doherty and the crew of the new Killybegs midwater trawler Western Viking SO 718 quickly started to prove the fishing credentials of the 56.5m vessel, built to an in-house design by Karstensens Shipyard at Skagen, Denmark, reports…
