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Dijvler with new winch programme and multiple orders

Dutch anchor and mooring winch specialist Dijvler, with nearly 50 years of experience in inland waterway vessels, is expanding into the sea-going vessel segment. Dijvler has acquired the rights, designs, drawings, and certifications of C-Nautical and has developed a new, standardised programme of anchor and mooring winches for seagoing vessels. The first orders are expected to be delivered in 2027. Several European suppliers, including C-Nautical, have left the market, in part due to sustained price pressure that drove margins below sustainable levels. The result was a market without viable Dutch or broader European alternatives for high-quality anchor- and mooring winches… [...]

Nodosa Shipyard launches mussel harvester

The Nodosa Shipyard has floated off mussel harvester Proinsa Seis, ordered by Promotora Industrial Sadense (Proinsa). The vessel is now alongside at the shipyard’s facilities, where final assembly, outfitting and preparation of the various systems continues. The operation enabled the hull – now completed and painted – to be lowered into the water, marking the start of a new phase of the project. With a length of 23.20 metres and a beam of 7.5 metres, the vessel is designed to support Proinsa’s aquaculture operations. Following the launch, the vessel remains moored at the quay of the Marín shipyard. From this… [...]

Samherji sells Margrét to Faroese operator

Icelandic fishing company Samherji has sold pelagic trawler Margrét EA-710 to Faroese fishing company Ango. Margrét was built in Norway in 2008 as Christina S for owners in Fraserburgh and was acquired by Samherji in 2023 when the current Christina S was delivered to the Simpson family. The 72-metre, 15-metre beam Margrét has been delivered to its new owners in the Faroe Islands and has been renamed Ísborg. [...]

Industry welcomes increased mackerel TAC recommendation

The recommendation by ICES of a 352,938-tonne maximum TAC for North-East Atlantic mackerel in 2027 has been welcomed by the pelagic sector. This is more than double the recommendation for the current year. ‘We welcome this news, although there is still a way to go to ensure the mackerel stock builds back to the biomass level associated with achieving Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY). This includes the need to reach a quota shares agreement with all coastal states involved in the fishery,’ commented Ian Gatt, chair of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG). ICES estimates the current Spawning Stock Biomass (SSB)… [...]

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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.