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A Pelagic Oasis in the North Atlantic
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Vónin’s pelagic department is based in one of the busiest harbours
in the Faroe Islands, the port of Fuglafjørður. When mentioning
the pelagic fishery in the North Atlantic Ocean the location must
be considered to be extremely central.
The first thing you see on starboard when entering the bay by ship
is the heavy fuel bunker station. The second pier is home for
Bergfrost’s BIP station with its huge coldstorage tunnels located
in the mountainside behind it.
After this, you see the huge fish meal and fish feed factory
Havsbrún, which has a production capacity of more than 1100 tonnes
per day. Every year, large quantities of pelagic fish such as
herring, mackerel, blue whiting, capelin and boar fish are
discharged to Havsbrún. The vessels that discharge to Havsbrún
come from all our surrounding countries, Russia, Norway, Denmark,
Scotland, Shetland, Ireland, Iceland and of course our local fleet.
Many other services such as hydraulics, electrics, divers,
provisions, renovation, wasteoil etc. are available in the town of
Fuglafjørður. Fuglafjørður is also just an hours’ drive away from
Tórshavn and approximately 45 minutes from the pelagic fish
processing plant in Kollafjørður, Faroe Pelagic.
Vónin’s net loft is located only a few feet from the quay side,
making it possible for vessels to on- & offload their equipment
directly into the trawl storage. The purse seine net loft is
fitted with 8 power blocks for hauling the seines in and out.The
trawl cellar has 2 power blocks and a big net drum for taking in
the pelagic trawl for repair. Vónin is also equipped with large
and modern lorrys to handle the extremely heavy and bulky gear
that is being used nowadays. Our warehouse carries a full
inventory of accessories that are essential on any fishing vessel.
Vónin offers a 24/7 standby service and you can always reach by
calling tel. +298 474 200
Source: Vónin
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World Fishing Today August 2010 |
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