Blog
Category

Evotec delivers to MEST Shipyard

March 9, 2024

Evotec delivers to MEST Shipyard

Evotec has recently secured yet another contract for the delivery of winch equipment to a Faroese fishing vessel. This delivery is to the new freezer trawler to P/F Varðin in the Faroe Islands, this marks the fifth contract for this vessel type in the last two years.

MEST Shipyard in Torshavn is responsible for constructing the 44.15-meter vessel, it is expected to be delivered in 2026.This modern trawler is equipped for double trawling and has an impressive freezing capacity of 40 tons per day.

From the left: Mouritz Mohr CEO MEST Shipyard og Håkon Woldsund, Sales manager Evotec.

 

Evotec has established a strong presence in the Faroese market and has a total of five fishing vessels in progress. To ensure local accessibility, Evotec has established a local service hub with competent personnel and available spare parts.

 

The contract also includes the very robust Evotec MulitSoft Trawl, which contributes to reduced emissions and provides great dynamics. Improvements that are crucial in this type of fishery.

 

"We are thrilled to have succeeded with this project. We already have a 90-meter purse seiner P/F Varðin, and this is an example of our ability to achieve high customer satisfaction and establishlong-term relationships," says Håkon Woldsund, Sales Manager at Evotec.

 

"Evotec's focus on sustainable technology andefficient handling solutions for the fishing fleet shows positive results. Evotechas quickly established itself as a global market leader with significantambitions for the future," says Jogeir Romestrand, CEO of Evotec.

Latest news

One button. One touch. How ROV operations are performed from shore

Evotec CORE™ Remote enables launch and recovery of ROVs to be carried out from shore as a single, automated operation. The solution is already in operational use with DeepOcean.

Green Yard Kleven selects Evotec to deliver complete FlexiLARS™ system for ROV operations

Green Yard Kleven has awarded Evotec a contract to supply a complete moonpool-based LARS system for new building 404. The vessel will be outfitted at Green Yard Kleven’s facilities in Ulsteinvik from spring 2026, with delivery to the shipowner in autumn 2026.

When silence, precision and power redefine pelagic fishing

A new vessel always means change, but on board ‘Herøyhav’ it has meant something more. A shift in sound, precision and power – and in how the crew makes use of the technology on board.