Two new and very modern freezer trawlers are en route to the Faroese fleet. Varðin’s vessel will be named Sjúrður Tollaksson, while Framherji’s sister ship will carry the name Lerkur.
Faroese fisheries news website www.fiskur.fo writes that the hull of Varðin’s new trawler, built at Karstensens Shipyard, has now been painted in Poland. Measuring 44.1 metres in length and 11.5 metres in width, the vessel will be towed to Skagen around mid-October for final outfitting.
This ship will replace one of the older part-trawlers, Rókur or Lerkur, which were sold out of the Faroe Origin fleet in 2021.
Framherji follows with Lerkur
Framherji, based in the town of Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands, is a few months behind Varðin in the building process. Their vessel, also constructed at Karstensens, will be nearly identical in size and design. It will be named Lerkur, continuing Framherji’s tradition of naming ships after birds – such as Bakur and Falkur.
Framherji’s management expects the ship to be delivered about four months after Varðin’s.
Advanced equipment on board
According to http://www.fiskur.fo, both trawlers will feature modern processing systems. They can freeze or ice the catch, and will be equipped to sort, head and pack fish on board. The vessels can operate alone or as pair trawlers, often working together.
The fish will all be landed in the Faroe Islands. The ships’ factories are designed to ensure high quality and full use of by-products.