Fishing vessel to be first with Wartsila 31 engine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 — Wärtsilä has won its first fishing vessel order for its Wärtsilä 31 engine, which has been recognized by Guinness World Records as being the world’s most efficient four-stroke

Scana Propulsion books fishing vessel contracts

JUNE 16, 2016 — Scana Propulsion has signed a contract with AO Shipyard Yantar, Kalingrad, Russia, to deliver propulsion and maneuvering systems for three fishing vessels on order for VI Lenin Collective

Father and son indicted in fishing vessel pollution case

APRIL 8, 2016 — The father and son owner and captain of a commercial fishing vessel, the Native Sun, were indicted Thursday for conspiracy and for violations of the Clean Water Act

Rolls-Royce to design and equip stern trawler

MARCH 31, 2016 — The stern trawler recently ordered from Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven by Spain’s Pesquera Ancora S.L.U. (see earlier story) will be built to Rolls-Royce design and feature a wide range

Kleven to build stern trawler for Spanish owner

MARCH 18, 2016 — Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with Spanish shipowner Pesquera Ancora S.L.U covering construction of a 80 m long stern trawler. “This is an important contract for

Jensen provides engineering for fishing vessel conversion

FEBRUARY 17, 2016 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, provided engineering services including structural and mechanical work for the conversion of a 170-foot long, 40-foot

Wartsila to design world’s largest krill fishing factory ship

JANUARY 15, 2016 —Wärtsilä is designing the world’s biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel. The 115 m long vessel will have onboard processing factories for the production of frozen krill,

Wartsila to design world’s largest krill fishing factory ship

JANUARY 15, 2016 —Wärtsilä is designing the world’s biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel. The 115 m long vessel will have onboard processing factories for the production of frozen krill,

Vard reels in contract to build gillnetter

AUGUST 13, 2015—Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, reports that it has secured a contract worth NOK 60 million (about $7.35 million) for

Polar Star frees fishing vessel trapped in ice

FEBRUARY 15, 2015—On Friday evening, February 14, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star freed the Australian-flagged fishing vessel Antarctic Chieftain from ice some 900 miles northwest of

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