New pelagic catcher joins Icelandic fleet

Hakon

With freezing capacity onboard, Hákon replaces its 70-metre predecessor, which was built 20 years ago for operating company Gjögur

With its new vessel, Gjögur has followed the trend away from processing at sea – new Hákon is a pelagic trawler/purse seiner with purely RSW capacity. The newbuild is one of a pair of identical vessels for owners in Iceland ordered from the Karstensen yard in Denmark. Its sister vessel is being built for Hornafjörður company Skinney-Thinganes.

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