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New coastal netter from Nor Dan Marine

Tor Hugo, Christer Mikal and Erlend of fishing company Havgutt have taken delivery of the new 10.99-metre, 4.15-metre breadth Helmer J from Nor Dan Marine. Helmer J is outfitted for netting This new fishing vessel has a 17 cubic metre fishroom, approved for bulk, and is laid out for handling static gear. The main engine is a 300hp Scania DI09 driving a ZF 325 gear. Helmer J has Sleipner SH320 BA16 bow and aft thrusters and a ClearCommand control system from KGK, which provides excellent handling at low speeds and while working fishing gear. The forward wheelhouse is outfitted with… [...]

Nemo I-VMS to replace Succorfish devices

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed that owners of under-12 metre English fishing vessels fitted with Succorfish SC2 devices will be able to register for a Nemo device from CLS UK. These will be provided and installed at no charge to eligible fishermen. ‘We acknowledge that circumstances over the past few months have been challenging, and we are grateful for the patience shown by impacted fishermen. We will support those who have already secured an I-VMS device to comply with their licence condition by ensuring they have devices that transmit positional data to the UK VMS Hub,’ said MMO… [...]

Laundering illegally caught fish for global markets

Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT) has launched a report on the issue of illegal fish making its way onto markets, highlighting that one of the most significant challenges facing fisheries authorities, supply chain actors, and policymakers today is not simply illegal fishing itself – but how illegally caught fish enters legitimate markets. Fish laundering is the process of disguising illegally caught fish as legal. It typically involves the mixing of illegal and legal catch, transshipment between vessels, vessel identity fraud, mislabelling, and the use of fraudulent documentation. What makes fish laundering particularly challenging is that it often takes place before fish… [...]

Cat caught with coke cargo

A fishing vessel with a payload of Class A drugs has been intercepted by officers from the National Crime Agency, supported by the Joint Maritime Security Centre, Sussex Police and Police Scotland where a number of searches have been carried out. Five men from Eastbourne and Scotland have appeared at Brighton & Hove Magistrates’ Court and were remanded to appear at Lewes Crown Court on 8th July. The interception took place in Eastbourne Marina where New Horizon NN-12 had tied up with 425kg of cocaine valued at more than £34 million on board. This had been picked up in the… [...]

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Newbuildings

New Vessels

We keep track of new fishing vessels from all over Europe and around the world, in line with the major optimisation of fisheries that has taken place in recent years. We follow shipyards and designers around the world to keep you updated on newbuilds in the fishing industry.