Tag Archives: Trawler

Vessel Review: Ginneton – Sweden’s Gifico Acquires Forth Herring and Mackerel Trawler

January 31, 2024   International, International News

Swedish family-owned fishing company Gifico recently welcomed a newbuild vessel to its fleet of pelagic trawlers that focus on herring, mackerel, and a number of industrial species. Designed and built by Karstensens Skibsværft of Denmark, the DNV-classed trawler is Gifico’s third vessel to bear the name Ginneton. The 63.8- by 13.5-metre, 2,800DWT vessel boasts a number of custom features including an optimized hull design and technologies that will help minimise fuel consumption and emissions in line with the owner’s requirements. The 4,920kW main engine drives a 3,800mm controllable-pitch propeller and is fitted with a heat recovery system, as are the Mitsubishi 600kW and 150kW auxiliary engines. For added lateral maneuverability, the trawler relies on two 700kW side thrusters supplied by Brunvoll. The propulsion allows the trawler to reach speeds of up to 16 knots, while a remote-control system incorporates levers as well as touchscreen for user-friendly operation of the engines. Photos, specifications,  Photos, Specifications, more, >>click to read<< 18:00

 

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SME universe | The multi-fishing boat that will make a difference

November 13, 2023   Canada, International

Engineers Hubert Simard and Jean-Nil Poirier Morissette, from the naval architecture firm Navanex, spent ten days in the North Atlantic in January 2023 as crew on a fishing vessel of their design, in order to fully immerse themselves in life on board. “We had a good understanding of how fishermen fish,” says Hubert Simard, project manager at Navanex, “but we decided to do a field experiment to really understand and feel it. They felt. Ten days of labor and Gravol. Winds of 55 knots. Swells up to 7 meters. And they learned. A lot. “It took us a couple of days to get over it, but after that we knew what we were talking about. >>click to read<< 16:40

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Jobi Allemand says being a trawler isn’t for everyone, but he loves what he does

April 26, 2022   Gulf of Mexico

Allemand is a local commercial shrimper who has been on the water his whole life. “Being a commercial shrimper is a job I take pride in and truly love,” he said. “To make it as a trawler, you have to put in your time and work for what you catch,” Allemand said. “You can’t expect to go out and load the board the first day. Sometimes, it will take a few days just to find something to work on. There were times where things were breaking and you’re not making money, and it seemed easy to throw in the towel, but if you want to make it as a trawler, you have to put your head down and get back at it harder because if not, it will try to tear you down. For all of my successes, I owe a lot to my Dad and thank him for teaching me the in’s and out’s of being a commercial fisherman.” >click to read< 18:55

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Two new vessels launched for Sea Trial by boat builder Parkol Marine Engineering

September 15, 2020   National

Twin rig trawler Reliance III was launched in Whitby Harbour, with the 80 strong team watching. The 200-ton vessel is destined for Banffshire where she will catch prawns and white fish. The 260-ton Havara was launched at the Middlesbrough yard, opened three years ago as the business diversified. It will serve as a salmon feed support vessel in the Shetland Islands. Parkol, closing in on 50 years of operations, is one of the few remaining builders, having completed first new boat in 1997. photos, >click to read< 12:49

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Trawler docked in Bellingham testing 100-plus crew for Coronavirus after 1 hospitalized

May 30, 2020   International News, North Pacific, Pacific

More than 100 crew members of the American Dynasty trawler docked in Bellingham are being tested for COVID-19, a ship spokesperson said Saturday, May 30. One crew member from the American Seafoods fishing vessel tested positive for the new coronavirus and was admitted to St. Joseph hospital Friday, May 29, for treatment, according to a Friday evening news release from Whatcom Unified Command. The ship docked in Bellingham Thursday, May 26, according to unified command, the multi-governmental agency that’s directing local new coronavirus pandemic response. >click to read< 17:18

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Good Samaritan Vessel Rescues Three Fishermen from Capsized Trawler off Le Havre

March 5, 2020   International News

At about 1245 hours Tuesday, the Regional Operational Center for Surveillance and Rescue (CROSS) Jobourg received an alert from the trawler La Rose des Vents (Compass Rose) reporting that the fishing vessel Antarès had capsized just off Cap de la Heve, a cape northwest of the port of Le Havre.,, Minutes later, the three crew members of the capsized fishing vessel were picked up by La Rose des Vents. The motor lifeboat rendezvoused with the good samaritan vessel and collected the survivors, along with the Antarès’ life raft and distress beacon.  >click to read< 09:48

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Trawler catches fire and sinks during making of documentary about dangers of fishing

December 29, 2019   International News

The crew of the Susanne II had to be airlifted to safety 100km off the east coast by the Irish coastguard after an emergency beacon was activated. Ironically, the boat was one of several being followed by TV cameras for eight months for a documentary highlighting the dangers fishermen faced on a regular basis and their battles against the quota system. >click to read<11:02

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