Vónin

In August Vónin sold a set of 3.3m2 Scorpion trawldoors to Cantin Fisheries located in Matane, Quebéc. The vessel using the doors is the 65' "Helen M. Cadagan".

"Easy to shoot, very stable, quick turn,15 to 20 feet more opening than our old doors and still saving about 7-8 liters/hours. Wish we had them for the begenning of the season! Don't do like me, order now!"

With only three hauls in two trips the Faroese seiner Christian í Grótinum finished their Mackerel quota of 1500 tons using a Vónin purse seine. The first trip they had a haul of amazing 734 tons and this trip they have had two hauls, one of 400 tons and the second of 350 tons.

Christian í Grótinum is offloading in Norway and the estimated value of the 1500 tons is NOK 18-19.000.000.

Christian í Grótinum is using a 452 x 125 fathoms purse seine from Vónin.

Vónin will attend the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2008. The Exhibition will be held at

Smárinn in Kópavágur on Iceland. Your are welcome to visit us at stand B60 in hall 2.

The Faroese seiner 'Jupiter' has had a very good haul of Mackerel. With the brand new purse seine from Vónin they caught 450 tonnes of Mackerel. The shoal was good size Mackerel - average 455 grams each.

'Jupiter' is offloading in Måløy, Norway this morning and the price for the Mackerel is NOK 13.38 per kg. So for this one haul they landed Mackerel worth NOK 6.021.000!!!

The purse seine from Vónin is 422 x 115 fathoms. The captain has expressed great satisfaction with it and they have also caught a lot of Herring with it.

The Greenlandic trawler 'Akamalik' has in 9 days caught 473 tonnes of Shrimp in West Greenland. They will be offloading in Sisimiut.

The 'Akamalik' has since late summer 2007 been using two Vónin2007 trawls. They are quite large - 3895 meshes in 40mm. In February 2008 they ordered the third one and the captains have expressed great satisfaction with the trawls.

The Vónin2007 trawl has been a success ever since its launching in the Spring of 2007.

Good catch, light to tow and easy to maintain are some of the things that make the trawl a good investment. In addition to the Vónin trawls, the 'Akamalik' is also using the Vónin 2007 sorting grids. These have also proven to be the #1 sorting grids for Shrimp.

4. July 2008
Vónin P/F merges with RFG A/S

VÓNIN Ltd Faroe Islands and Refa Frøystad Group Ltd (RFG) Norway signed an agreement Friday the 4th of July 2008 to merge the companies under one Holding Company called VÓN Ltd. Vónin and RFG will continue as two independent companies, but with a very close cooperation.

According to the financial statements the total turnover is in DKK 350 mio. The Holding Company is founded with a total equity of DKK 114 mio.

The owner ship of the Holding Company VON is: P/F Kerið 38% (FO), P/f TF Holding 22% (FO), A/S Havila 23% (NO) and Frøystad family 17% (NO).

Members of the board are: Klaus Rasmussen, Chairman (FO), Olaf Olsen (FO), Jón Rasmussen (FO), Per Sævik (NO) and Fríðrik Jóhannesson (IS)
Managing Director is Hjalmar Petersen.

Eystein Elttør, Marketing and Sales Manager has left Vónin at his own request in May 2008.

We wish to tank Eystein for the time in our company and wish him all the best in his new position as Sales Manager for Injector Trawldoors.

The pelagic trawler Fagraberg of Fuglafjørð, Faroe Islands managed to catch 1.130 tonnes of Herring in a single tow yesterday, using Vónin 1856 meter pelagic trawl and 13m2 Stealth F15 trawl doors from Injector. Fagraberg is sailing to Faroes full loaded, which will be landed to Havsbrún.

The pelagic trawler Antaris and Zephyr of Whalsey goes for Vónin Pelagic 2016m Blue Whiting. The trawl will be delivered in February 2008 together with the new Stealth F15 pelagic trawldoors from Injector trawldoor.

Rógvi Joensen, sales person for Shrimp & Bottom Trawls has left Vónin at his own request in August 2007.

We thank Rógvi for his good work for the company and wish him all the best in the future.

This is the second trip the pelagic trawler Fagraberg is using/testing the new pelagic doors Stealth F15 from Injector Trawldoors and the feedbacks have been very positive.

From Fagraberg: The Stealth F15 has been very good. We have gone from 15 m2 to 13 m2. We could even go down to 12 m2 with out any problem. These doors are powerful doors. We increased our speed from 3,6/3,7 knots to 4 knots without using more fuel. We could have chosen to save fuel by using the same speed as before, but we choose to increase our speed without using more fuel.

To be able to do backside adjustments on the wire side is FANTASTIC. It took us only a few minutes to make adjustments to the doors, whereas before we could not do some adjustments before lying on the quayside. This is the future. No doubt.

We have never tried pelagic door so powerful on shallow waters. At 70 fv we had no problem getting the spread we needed, which is impressive.

Above left: Fagraber equipped with Stealth F15 from Injector Trawldoors.
Above right: Skipper Høgni Hansen (left on the picture) is taken a look at the new doors.

The new Vónin 2007 shrimp trawl from the trawl company Vónin® has a different design than other shrimp trawls. The mesh bar cuts in the forenet and belly is constructed differently than other shrimp trawls and the headline and groundrope are parallel. The shrimp trawler Artic Viking uses the Vónin 2007 shrimp trawl with 3350 meshes, which are 400 meshes larger than they normally use in East Greenland shrimp fishery. According to skipper Bjarni Petersen, the new trawl design is free from shrimps in the side panels, which makes it possible to tow faster with the same engine power.

“With the new Vónin 2007 shrimp trawl we are able to tow 0,3 miles per hour faster with the same engine power. This means that the trawl has a better water flow and the water pressure is much less within the trawl, which makes the trawl easy and flexible to operate where the ocean current is strong. The time we have used the Vónin 2007 we have experianced the the trawl has an excellent bottom contact and very stabile in rough bottoms.

Furthermore, with Vónin 2007, we are able to increase speed without loosing the horizontal opening. And the important factor is that Vónin 2007 has an excellent fishing capability, so good that we have caught more than other vessels in same area and this is not usual”.

This new highly fuel saving trawl design will add significant value to our business and we will together with skippers, continuously develop new designs, which reduces oil consumption and increases fishing capability at the same time, says Vónin’s Marketing Manager Eystein Elttør.

Last week Vónin delivered a new Vónin pelagic trawl to Chris Andra of Fraserburgh before going to fishing grounds for Blue Whiting. Yesterday Chris Andra had set the course to Skagen, Denmark to land its 1.800 tonnes of Blue Whiting.
Chris Andra is equipped with a Vónin Pelagic 2016 metre Blue Whiting Trawl.

Wednesday 21. February 2007 the new Chris Andra of Fraserburgh came to Fuglafjørð harbour to pick up their new Vónin 2016 metre pelagic trawl. This is the same type that Christian í Grótinum and Erika are using. Chris Andra is the third pelagic vessel owned by Klondyke Fishing Co. Vónin Ltd. wishes Klondyke Fishing Co. and the crew all the best with the new vessel.

2. February 2007 Vónin Ltd. introduced the new Redfish trawl 'RED LION®' at the SINTEF flume tank in Hirtshals, together with the new trawl doors 'Stealth F15' from Injector A/s. Skippers and first mates sailing with Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian and Greenlandic trawlers were present when the RED LION® was tested in the flume tank.

The day began with a power point introduction of the RED LION®, were trawl design, material and facts on fishing capability of the trawl were highlighted. The facts were based on the tryout onboard the vessel Fagraberg in September 2006 in 'Smuthavet' North-East of Faroe Islands, where other vessels such as Skálaberg, Ran, Enniberg, Polonus and Baldvin T. were fishing.

After a good presentation from Vónin's sales representative Rógva Joensen, Injector A/s Managing Director Jan Allan Muller explained about the new Stealth F15. After lunch the RED LION® undertook more than 12 tests in the flume tank and "passed them all" as Polar Nanoq skipper Hjarnar K. Dalsgaard said. The model tested was a RED LION® 2048 metre with 64 metre meshes in front panel, scale 1:64

Using a 20 degree Angle Of Attack (AOA) the Stealth F15 achieved a 312 metre spread between the doors with a towing speed of 2,8 knots. This is a very low and unusual AOA. Normal AOA in these towing circumstances is 28-30 degrees. The conversation between the visitors during the day was very positive. They wereimpressed how stable the trawl was in the flume tank and how the mesh structures were within the trawl, from the for-net to the belly. The horizontal and vertical opening of the trawl was exactly what the visitors wanted to see, maybe better than expected.

In the evening Vónin Ltd. and Injector A/S invited all visitors to a fine dinner at Skaga Hotel in Hirtshals.

Vónin Ltd. has the pleasure to deliver trawl, codends, nets and various fittings to the pelagic vessels Hercules and Poseidon, owned by Thor Fisheries Ltd.of Hósvík, Faroe Islands. The total order to these vessels is the biggest single order Vónin has made. At present Poseidon and Hercules are in Panama City, Panama preparing the vessels. These two vessels will fish for Horse mackerel in the South Pacific Ocean.

Blue Whiting fishery has been very good in January 2007. The pelagic trawler Fagraberg of Fuglafjørð arrived in Fuglafjørð carrying 3.254 tonnes of Blue Whiting, which will be landed to Havsbrún.

This is the largest single load of Blue Whiting ever landed to Havsbrún in Fuglafjørð, and probably the largest landing ever, in the North Atlantic.

The skipper this voyage was Høgni Hansen.

‘Fagraberg’ is equipped with one Vónin Pelagic 2048 metres trawl with 32 metre meshes and one 2304 metre trawl with 48 metre meshes. After landing she sailed on a new trip to the same fishing grounds.

Christian í Grótinum of Klaksvík landed his 2.000 tonnes Blue Whiting in Norway.

Jupiter of Gøta landed 2.000 tonnes of Blue Whiting in Schetland.

Norðborg of Klaksvík landed 2.200 tonnes of Blue Whiting in Fuglafjørð.

Høgaberg of Fuglafjørð landed his 2.200 tonnes of Blue Whiting in Norway.

Tróndur í Gøtu of Gøta landed 1.600 tonnes of Blue Whiting in Fuglafjørð.

Finnur Fríði of Gøta landed 2.600 tonnes of Blue Whiting in Norway.

Carlton of Klaksvík landed his 1.500 tonnes of Blue Whiting in Schetland

Vónin Ltd has purchased 22% of Hampiðjan Group in Iceland.

This purchase makes Vónin Ltd the biggest stockholder after Vogun with 28%.

With a marked share of 75% in Iceland and activities in several other countries, Hampiðjan is one of the largest purse seine and trawl companies in the world.

If we want to progress and grow as a company it is important to look beyond borders. The competition we are operating in is tough and we have chosen to buy, instead of being bought - Hjalmar Petersen, Managing Director.

Vónin Ltd has manufacturing facilities in Faroe Islands, Greenland and Canada. At present there are 80 employees at Vónin Ltd.

The new line thrower L-75 is produced by Line Thrower sp/f based in Klaksvík - Faroe Islands. The person behind the design is 35 year old Andras Samson from Klaksvík. As a fisherman for several years, Andras saw the need to find a tool that could simplify the task to get lines across to other vessels, safely, quickly and efficiently. At first, the line thrower was aimed to the pair-trawling industry. However, inquiries indicate that supply vessels and ferries also see this product as the solution to simplify the task "line throwing".

As the line thrower L-75 is operating with an air pressure of 10 bars, makes it safe to handle. The L-75 can throw up to 100 metres and is the first of its kind where the user is able to regulate the shot distance with the trigger. The line thrower consists of plastic and stainless steel, which makes the product perfect in the rough environment at the sea.

Above left: Vónins production manager is testing the line thrower.
Above right: Andras Samson is preparing the line thrower.

Above: Line Thrower L-75

The first line throwers were sold to the pair trawling vessels "Navarin" and "Borgarin" from Klaksvík. According to the skipper, the Line Thrower L-75 has been a great success. Both in terms of the time getting the line across to the other vessel and that they do not need to get close to each other to get the line across. The skipper also highlighted, that being able to avoid close operation with another vessel at sea, will reduce the risk for vessels to bump into each other and will save the company time and costs in terms of repairing damage on vessels.

For further details please do not hesitate to contact Vónin for a non-binding offer.

Vónin Ltd has purchased the majority of Qalut Sisimiut shares. This means that Vónin can offer service to its customers in Nuuk, Ilulissat and Sisimiut from 1st January 2007

The purchase of Qalut Sisimiut, is a part of our goal to add value to our business in Greenland.

In the days 17 -19 November 2006, Polar Fish exehibition will be held for the fith time in Sisimiut, the second largest town in Greenland.

At the exhibition, customers are able to visit Qalut Vónin at stand No. 14. Qalut Vónin has a stand, together with Injector trawldoor, Brdr. Markussens, Karl Backs and Scanfi.

4. September 2006
Faroese No. 1 pair-trawlers in 2006 are using Bacalao 720 from Vónin.

"Polarhav" and "Stjørnan" became Faroese No. 1 pair-trawlers in terms of catching fish in tonnage in 2006. Vónin is proud to have supplied "Polarhav" and "Stjørnan" with Bacalao trawls and to be a part of this achievement..

Above left: Janus Olsen - skipper on Stjørnan and Jørmund Olsen - skipper on Polarhav are receiving the reward as the No. 1 pair-trawlers in 2006.
Above right: The vessels "Polarhav" and "Stjørnan" along the quay side.

We wish to congratulate "Polarhav" and "Stjørnan" and wish them all the best in the future

Every year the city of Klaksvik, Faroe Islands, holds a fishermen festival. The festivals objective is to turn the spotlight on the industry that means so much to the Faroese community, namely, the fishing industry.

It was estimated that 8000 people were visiting the festival, to see different fishing equipments, to see men compete in various competition, such as, the quickest trawl maker, quickest to prepare ling-line, who could hold an anchor longest, etc.

At the end of the festival day vessels catching most fish in tonnage in the fishing year 2006 (Aug. 2005 - Aug. 2006) were rewarded. Vessels ranged from small long-liners to pair-trawlers.

In the competition for the best trawl maker, two groups of 7 persons were competing. The two fastest went to the final.

Above left: The winner became Óli Sørensen (right on the picture) - 1st mate on the shrimp trawler "Markus"
Above right: In total, there were 10 different vessels rewarded as the best fishing vessel in 2006 in different catching category

Employees at Vónin preparing a new sorting section for use in pelagic fishery to the Russian shipping company "For-Group" in Kaliningrad.

The new pelagic trawl doors "Monarch" from Injector, which will be introduced in September 2006, contains only 20% steel. According to Injector, it will be feacible for vessels to reduce the size in m2. For instance, a vessel usually using 15m2 trawl doors, can reduce the size to 12m2 with the Monarch and still get the same square between the doors.

The plan is to produce trawl door sizes from 7m2 to 13m2. However, larger and smaller sizes can be produced if required. The delivery time for a set of Monarch trawl doors will be 12-13 weeks.

The new pelagic trawl door "Monarch" from Injector contains only 20% steel

Since the trawler Baldvin Þorsteinsson, EA10 of Akureyri purchased a Bacalao 720 trawl earlier this year, it has been a great success, both in terms of fishing, oil reduction and trawl repairs, says skipper Guðmundur.

Although, Bacalao 720 trawl is larger than normal used trawl fishing for Greenland Halibut, South West of Iceland (Torgið), the trawl, having Dyneema headline, is lighter to tow and easier to operate. And the trawl has a 9 metre vertical height when towing.

As the Blue Whiting fishing has been successful so far this year, it has created a demand for new satisfactory equipment.

This spring, Vónin have had the pleasure to deliver three new Vónin Pelagic trawls to three Faroese vessels. Krúnborg of Tórshavn, purchased a 2304 metre Vónin Pelagic with 48 metre meshes. Jupiter of Gøtu, purchased a 2048 metre Vónin Pelagic with 32 metre meshes. Jupiter also purchased a pair Injector 14m2 trawl doors. Høgaberg of Fuglafjørð, purchased a 1856 metre Vónin Pelagic with 32 metre meshes. Høgaberg also purchased a pair of Thyborøn trawl doors 13m2 - Type 10.

From January 2005 to April 2006, the pelagic trawler Krúnborg has catched 90.000 tonnes, using 2048 metre Vónin Pelagic trawl.

Due to a steady increase in export of trawls to overseas markets, Vónin has appointed Rógvi Joensen as overseas sale representative for Shrimp & Bottom Trawls.

At the age of 15, Rógvi began to work at the sea, first as a decker and later as a skipper and mate on several Faroese, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish bottom and pelagic fishing vessels. Rógvi also obtained a graduation as sale and customer consultant from the Faroese bank "Sjóvinnubankin". Before joining Vónin, Rógvi was captain on freighter "Skurin", sailing with cargo from Faroes to Norway.

31. January 2006
Very good Blue Whiting fishery west of Ireland in January

Blue Whiting fishery has been very good in the first month of 2006. Yesterday the pelagic trawler Krúnborg of Tórshavn arrived in Fuglafjørð carrying 3.000 tonnes of Blue Whiting, which will be landed to Havsbrún. Krúnborg is equipped with two Vónin Pelagic 2048 metre Blue Whiting Trawls with 32 metre meshes.

Christian í Grótinum (Klaksvík), and Jupiter (Gøta), equipped with Vónin Pelagic 2048 metres Blue Whiting Trawl with 32 metre meshes, and Norðborg (Klaksvík), equipped with Vónin Pelagic 1536 metres Blue Whiting Trawl with 32 metre meshes, have also had very good fishery in January.

Bogi Nón has been appointed as the new Shrimp & Bottom Trawl sale representative.

Bogi joined the company as a full time employee in 2000. Bogi worked in the ground gear department until 2003. In August 2003, Bogi began as wholesale trainee in the warehouse of fishing accessories and hardware for fishing gear, focusing on sale, purchase and stock of goods.

Jonn Thomsen will replace Bogi in the warehouse. Jonn has worked with the company the past 8 years and began working full time in January 2003 in the pelagic trawl department.

16. December 2005
Vónin P/F purchase Royal Greenland trawl manufacture activities

Vónin P/F has purchased Royal Greenland’s trawl manufacturing business in Nuuk.

According to Royal Greenland’s, Managing Director, Henrik Leth, the decision to sell this part of the business, is based on, that Royal Greenland does not consider manufacture and sales of fishing equipment to be a part of the company’s core business strategy. The company also believe that the long term product development of trawl will gain a more competitive advantage to be in the ownership of a company, which has the knowledge and expertise to manufacture and sell fishing equipments. This is the reason we decided to sell our trawl manufacture related activities to Vónin P/F, says Henrik Leth.

Vónin has branches in Fuglajørð and in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Nuuk, Greenland and Port-de-Grave, Newfoundland. The purchase of Royal Greenland’s trawl manufacturing activities, will add value to our business in Greenland.

Vónin will continue to build upon existing development in Nuuk and add new fishing gear designs to the business, such as the development of a new shrimp-trawl, which is more fuel and material efficient.

Above: Henrik Leth, Executive Vice President, Royal Greenland and Hjalmar Petersen, Managing Director, Vónin p/f

Søren Havmand, production and sales in Tórshavn has left Vónin at his own request in December 2005.

We thank Søren for his good work for the company and wish him all the best in the future.

Hans Jacob Poulsen, Marketing Manager has left Vónin at his own request in October 2005.

We thank Hans Jacob for his good work for the company and wish him all the best in the future.

Eystein Elttør has been appointed as Marketing Manager. His first day was 1st November 2005.

Vónin’s new sorting system for Blue Whiting fishery consists of a four sided net tunnel, with a flexible grid fitted inside. This selects larger fish from the Blue Whiting. The larger fish, which do not pass through the grid, swim out through an opening in the bottom.

Advantages
The greatest advantage with this grid compared with the usual steel- and plast grids is, that you don't need to show any special care while taking the gear on board, as the sorting section is reeled on to the net drum with the rest of the trawl, without suffering any damage.

This advantageus type of grid, which is used worldwide in the fishfarming industry, is now, for the first time, being used as equipment on Blue Whiting trawlers.

The sorting section has been on trial on board pelagic vessels, and complies with all demands set for Blue Whiting fishery.

As the Blue Whiting fishing has been successful this spring, it has, at the same time, created a demand for new satisfactory equipment.

Vónin has over the years designed and manufactured trawls and codends. We have lately developed a new type of trawl, at the same time using a new material, which is stronger as well as fuel saving.

Pelagic trawls from Vónin are also being used while fishing Herring in the North Atlantic. This is a good combination, as you benefit by using the same equipment for both fisheries.

The foreign vessels that have been supplied with trawls from Vónin over the past year are primerily from Iceland, as well as some from Holland. In addition Ireland, Scotland and Sweden have also been supplied with pelagic gear.

Our first priorities are catching abilities, quality and service. This is what Vónin stands for!

In spite of the fact, that the shrimp fishery has been and partly still is in a deep trough, it is however necessary to achieve the best result. The shipowners have certainly experienced this, due to the continuing low prices on shrimps.

The trawl makers Vónin, being one of the largest suppliers of fishing equipment to the North Atlantic shrimp fleet, is aware of the recession in the shrimp industry. We have at the same time been looking for new markets. The export of shrimp trawls and other gear has increased these past few years, especially to Greenland and Canada.

Lately we delivered two Vónin 2000 shrimp trawls with 3000 meshes, and three bags to the canadian trawler 'Atlantic Enterprise'. Recently we also delivered two shrimp trawls with 3600 meshes, two sorting grids and two shrimp bags to the Greenlandic trawler 'Regina C'.

It has always been Vónin's policy to deliver quality. We strive to have the best workmanship, and to be at the forefront of developing new equipment. Alterations to improve trawls and other gear are continually made, in co-operation with the ships crews.

Therefore the trawls from Vónin are superior in the North Atlantic. The main charac-teristics are, that the trawls have a good catching ability and a long lifespan, due to the materials used being solely of the very best quality.

Earlier this week the pelagic trawler ‘Krúnborg’ of Tórshavn arrived at Fuglafjørð fully loaded with Blue Whiting. Fishing has been good lately west of Ireland in EU-waters, and they filled ‘Krúnborg’ in a few days fishing.

The owners were exited to find out, what the capacity of ‘Krúnborg’ is, after she was lengthened 7 metres in October 2004. Prior to lengthening she carried around 2.500 tonnes.

After discharging all her cargo in around 30 hours, ‘Krúnborg’ had landed 3.193 tonnes of Blue Whiting. This is the largest single load of Blue Whiting ever landed to Havsbrún in Fuglafjørð, and probably the largest landing ever, in the North Atlantic.

‘Krúnborg’ is equipped with two Vónin Pelagic 2048 metres trawls with 32 metres meshes Super 12 twine in the forenet and two codends - one 600 tonnes and one 800 tonnes. After landing she sailed on a new trip to the same fishing grounds.

3. December 2004
New pairtrawlers equipped by Vónin

Late Tuesday evening, on the 23rd of November, the new pairtrawlers, “Stjørnan” and “Polarhav”, arrived in their homeport Leirvík. The hulls were built in Poland, and thereafter towed to Iceland, where the ships were completed; “Stjørnan” at Hafnarfjørður and “Polarhav” at Akranes.

The new trawlers are 36,5 metres long and have a beam of 8,5 metres. The main engine is 1000 hp. The total cost of each vessel is approximately 29 million Danish Kroner.

These trawlers, which will solely be engaged in pairtrawling, have their fishing gear supplied by Vónin Ltd. For ground fishing we have supplied them with two 630 mesh ‘Bacalao’ trawls, and two 720 mesh Bacalao trawls with two sets of 21” rockhopper gear. Along with that are two codends with intermediaries. For the Silversmelt fisheries we have supplied two 352 metre ‘Super Height’ trawls. In addition we have supplied the vessels with 2 x 1000 fathoms 26 mm EuroPact trawl wire rope.

“Stjørnan” and “Polarhav” will start fishing for Saith, but, like their predecessors, will also be fishing for Silversmelt in the summer season.

21. October 2004
'F/V 'FRANK BONEFAAS' equipped with fishing gear from VÓNIN

The 120 metre Dutch factory trawler 'Frank Bonefaas' SCH 72 took onboard a new Herring Blue whiting trawl this summer, after mounting a new crane on deck.

The trawl taken onboard, was a Vónin Pelagic 1920 metre circumference with 48 metre meshes in the forenet.The belly consists of Nylon netting and a few sections of Dyneema netting. The frame is made of Eurosteel and Dyneema. The Codend is also delivered by Vónin.

To fit this large trawl, the ship purchased new 14 square metres Thyborøn trawl doors, type 10.

Since installing the new crane, it was now possible to change both trawl and doors while fishing. It makes the whole operation much easier.

'Frank Bonefaas' used the new trawl while fishing for Blue whiting and Herring in international waters, from north of the Faroes, and as far north as 73 degrees latitude. Blue whiting has been scarce lately, so they concentrated more on catching the remaining Herring quota.

Herring fishing was good at the time, so they had adequate for their production 24 hours a day. The trawl lived up to expectations, and was light to tow, considering the size.

The 'Frank Bonefaas' is now fishing for Horse mackrel, and will be returning to the Blue whiting fishing at the start of the season west of Ireland in the beginning of the New Year

14. October 2004
'The Cod has returned to East Greenland.

The faroese factory trawlers ‘Vesturvón’ and ‘Enniberg’ have caught Cod while fishing on the Dohrn Bank in East Greenland. This is part of an agreement of research fishing, which the faroese government has aquired through annual negotiations with the Greenland government.

The trawler ‘Vesturvón’ has caught 60 tonnes of Cod fillets this trip. The Cod disappeared a number of years ago, but it has now been proved, that it has returned.

An other trawler, the ‘Enniberg’, has also returned from East Greenland, after fishing for Redfish, Cod and Black Halibut on this trip. They had aproximately 50 tonnes of Cod fillets as well as a considerable amount of Red Fish and some Black Halibut.

Both ‘Vesturvón’ and ‘Enniberg’ are fishing with trawls from Vónin. ‘Vesturvón’ is using 630 mesh Cod trawl and ‘Enniberg’ is using 2x630 mesh Cod trawls. In addition both vessels are using Halibut gear, 454 mesh Turbot trawls, from Vónin.

It is now every ones wish, that the Cod really has returned to the prior bountiful fishing grounds of Greenland.

23. August 2004
'Father McKee' Blue Whiting gear from Vónin.

The new Irish pelagic trawler ‘Father McKee’ has sailed on her first trip for Blue Whiting north of the Faroe Islands, equipped with trawlgear from Vónin.

On Friday 20th of August, the new pelagic trawler ‘Father McKee’ sailed on her first voyage, after being handed over to its owners in Ireland two weeks ago. The vessel was built by the Danish shipyard Karstensens Skibsværft and has a length of 65,9 metres.

‘Father McKee’ has been in Fuglafjørður to pick up a Blue Whiting trawl as well as a codend, on their journey to the fishing area. The trawl, designed and manufactured by Vónin, has an opening of 2048 metres, with 32 metre meshes in the forenet. In the belly there are a few sections of Dyneema netting. The codend has an overall length of 68 metres, and holds approx. 600 tons of Blue Whiting. Father McKee is also equipped with Thyborøn doors 15 sq. metres of type 10.

We wish the skipper Michael Gavanagh and his crew the best of luck with the new ship, as well as good fishing!

17. August 2004
New "JUPITER" has arrived
On Saturday the 14th of August the ship arrived in Gøtu, the new homeport. A crowd had gathered in the beautiful weather to welcome the new vessel. ‘Jupiter’ (ex ‘Pathway’) purchased from the Lunar Fishing Co. Ltd. Peterhead, Scotland, was built in Norway 1998. The vessel is 57,70 metres long, with a beam of 12,50 metres. The loading capasity is 1.400 cubic metres.

The equipment for ‘Jupiter’consists among other things of Blue Whiting gear from Vónin. The trawl has an opening of 2048 metres, with 32 metre meshes in the forenet. The rest of the trawl is in Nylon, with a few sections in Dyneema. The trawl doors are from Thyborøn, size 14 square metres of the type 10.

Intensions are for ‘Jupiter’ to start on the first trip in a weeks time, when all gear has been taken onboard.

Past six months Vónin has delivered pelagic trawls to ships from Sweden, Holland, Ireland, Iceland besides the Faroes.

17. June 2004
"TOR-ÖN" has Bluewhiting equipment from Vónin

The Swedish trawler ‘TOR-ØN’ GG 204, was on Friday the 4th of June in Fuglafirði to take onboard a new Bluewhiting trawl and codend. After taking onboard the equipment the ship went directly to the fishing grounds north of the Faroes.

The trawl, which ‘TOR-ØN’ has received, has a circumference of 1536 metres and 32 metre meshes in the forenet, made of Tiptolon. The belly is Nylon with a few sections of Dyneema netting. The frame is Eurosteel, Euroflex and Dyneema.

The 68 metre long Nylon codend is covered with two layers of double Nylon netting, and has 35 beckets. The bag holds approximately 500 tonnes of Bluewhiting.

While testing the trawl fishing for herring in arctic waters, their quota of 600 tonnes pluss was caught after four hauls, so ‘TOR-ØN’ could return home after only two days.

The crew of only four, in addition to one trawl specialist from Vónin say, that the trawl adjusted very well in the water, and was easily handled.

14. June 2004
"Krúnborg" exceptional results using Pelagic Super 12 trawl.

In March this year, ‘Krúnborg’ took onboard a new ‘Pelagic Super 12’ trawl with a circumference of 2048 metres with 32 metre meshes in the forenet.

The material in the forenet is Super 12, which is a 12 stranded braided material, coloures as required. The belly is in Nylon with Euroflex and Dyneema lines. Some sections of the belly are also in Dyneema netting.

Since March this year, when ‘Krúnborg’ took onboard this trawl, she has made eleven trips, catching a total of more than 27.000 tonnes of Bluewhiting. During this time no repairs have been necessary. The crew’s comments are that the trawl is stable, easy to tow, and has a superb catching ability. This, at the same time, reduces the comsumption of fuel. In all, one of the best trawls ever onboard.

Also two Icelandic pelagic trawlers have received new trawls from Vónin this year. The reports received from these boats are of satisfactory fishing, and a remarkable reduction of fuel consumption due to less towing recistance of the materials used in the trawls.

Vónin Ltd. has been certified by the Food and Environmental Agency's Fish- and Agrecultural Department as a transporting company of used equipment for aquaculture.

This certification gives Vónin Ltd. right to transport from the farmers places to Vónin's facilities in Fuglafjørður.

After 15. February 2004 all transporting companies must be certified for transporting aquacultures equipment in the Faroe Islands.

The new M/T “Finnur Fríði” arrived at Gøtu in the Faroe Islands on Sunday 21st December from Norway.

The ship is equipped for both purse seining and for trawling. Vónin Ltd. has supplied the vessel with the purse seine net, purse seine rings, 2048 metres Blue Whiting trawl and other trawl equipment.

"Finnur Fríði” also has two pairs trawl doors, one 17 square meters from Injector, Faroe Islands and one from Poly Ice, Iceland.

“Finnur Fríði”, the 76 metre combined purse seiner and pelagic trawler, is well equipped with a Wärtsilä Diesel 16V32, 8000 kW/10877 HK. She is build at Aker Yards/Langsten in Norway for Krossbrekka Ltd in Gøta, Faroe Islands.