The Shetlands has a new pelagic harvester in its fleet -- the latest technological advance for harvesting in the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
Skipteknisk-designed Antares was baptized in December at the Simek shipyard in Flekkefjord, Norway, before heading it its home port of Lerwick, Scotland.
The combination purse seine-trawl vessel has already completed a successful trial run and owners and certification personnel were pleased with the results.
The contract with Simek shipyard was valued at close to NOK 300 million ($35.5
