ENGLISH BELOW Hesar seinastu tvær vikurnar hava 8 sveisarar hjá MEST verið á sveisiskeiði á Glasi í at sveisa rustfrí og svørt rør. Allir 8 sveisarar fáa sertifikat frá Norsk Veritas fyri at hava ment hesar førleikar. Skeiðsleiðari hevur verið Jeffri Olsen, undirvísari á smiðjuni á Glasi. Talan er um skeið, sum MEST hevur umbiðið frá Glasi. Umstøðurnar til skeið av hesum slagi eru tær allarbestu á Glasi. Niðanfyri eru nakrar myndir frá skeiðnum. Over the past two weeks, eight

The Danish Minister of Defence, Troels Lund Poulsen, paid a visit to MEST Shipyard on Friday to gain first-hand insight into the Faroe Islands’ strong maritime capabilities. Accompanied by Chief of Defence Michael Hyldgaard and a delegation, the minister toured the facilities and learned about the shipyard’s current and historical operations. The visit comes at a time when the Arctic and North Atlantic regions are of growing strategic importance. MEST is expected to play a ke

Today, MV Hav Amethyst officially joins the Navigare fleet . This marks another step forward in strengthening our operations and serving our customers with even greater reliability. (Photo 📺 Navigare) Trýst á knøttin til høgru og melda teg til okkara tíðindabræv á forsíðuni Kelda: Navigare #BlueFaroeIslands   #Sjóvinnuforum   #Navigare   #NavigareShipping   #Shipping   #Sjóvinna   #FaroeMaritime   #Fiskivinna   #Maritimeindustry   #FaroeIslands #Directory #Faroeislandsmar

(Mynd 📸 Berglon) Berglon is taking part in the North Atlantic Fish and Workboat Show in St. Johns in New Foundland, presenting a wide range of fishing gear and innovative solutions for the industry. Visitors are invited to stop by booth 409 to explore Berglon’s offerings and discuss possibilities for modern fishing operations. The company looks forward to connecting with industry professionals and meeting new faces during the event. Trýst á knøttin og melda teg til okkara tí

The 2025 cruise season has officially concluded. This year, 47 ships  visited Tórshavn, bringing 19,488 passengers  and 9,287 crew members . Despite nine weather-related cancellations, the season was considered highly successful. (Mynd 📸 TórshavnarHavn ) The largest vessel to call this year was Norwegian Star , arriving on September 9  with 2,198 guests  plus crew. The day was bustling with activity, benefiting local shops and cafés, even though the visit was slightly delaye

Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen  has revealed the design for Smyril Line’s  groundbreaking new headquarters and ferry terminal at the historic Eastern Harbour in Tórshavn. This landmark development is set to revive the public waterfront and celebrate the maritime heritage of the Faroe Islands. A Multi‑Functional Maritime Hub Spanning approximately 8,000 m² , the complex will integrate three key functions: A state-of-the-art ferry terminal , complete with passenger gan

It’s been great to see the new hatchery at  #Nauteyri  officially opened some two weeks ago. SMJ congratulates #Háafell  and everyone involved. This is an exciting step for the aquaculture industry in the  #Westfjords . SMJ´s journey with  #Háafell  began in 2021, during the pandemic, when people from SMJ travelled to the  #Westfjords  and were stuck in quarantine for nine days due to bad weather that delayed the transport of COVID tests. At the time, the long quarantine was

From left:  Johan Holm Erlingsson ,  Gilli Niclasen Lorenzen  (CEO), Høgni Pætursson Føroyar and  Óli Samró  (CEO and founder of Fishfacts). Seafacts Solutions  is a new company that focuses on CCTV and Remote Electronic Monitoring solutions – or "REM", as it is commonly called. This is the first official trip to Norway, where they will assemble and install the REM solution on vessels in Fosnavåg. If you are unfamiliar with REM, the Scottish Government has set a requirement t

Sp/f Thomsen has officially entered the Faroese heating oil market, offering households and businesses a new alternative to the long-established suppliers, Magn and EFFO. The company is now delivering heating oil to the mainland, priced 75 oyru lower than the listed prices of the two major providers. The announcement has already had an impact on the market. Just one day after news of Thomsen’s launch became public, Magn lowered its oil prices. According to Magn’s CEO, Suni Ju

Hesa vikuna skipaðu Visit Faroe Islands og NORA fyri altjóða ráðstevnuni "An Ocean of Opportunities". Millum høvuðsrøðarnar vóru Laura Storm, ið er serfrøðingur í at vegleiða og stuðla leiðarum og fyritøkum at leggja um til regenerativar mannagongdir, og Cillian Murphy, sum hevur staðið fyri ferðavinnumenningini á Loop Head hálvoynni í Írlandi, ið arbeiddi við at kjølfesta loysnirnar í lokalsamfelagnum. Elsa Berg, borgarstjóri í Tórshavnar kommunu, setti ráðstevnuna. Hon kom

- We are excited to announce that Yokohama Pionier and Kobe Pionier are joining the Faroe Islands registry, Shipping.fo has announced today. The vessels will be acquired by Oktan Energy and the flag change process has now begun, transitioning from Korea to the Faroe Islands. Kobe Pionier will sail under the new flag from late October, while Yokohama Pionier will join from early November. Shipping.fo , is proud to support the FAS fleet’s growth through professional vessel man

Girl Stephanie has been in for a quick pit stop at MEST´s slip in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The job included hull washing and painting,...

On October 1st, Gro Aqua appointed Jóannes A. Prestá as their position Group CFO. Prestá comes from Norðoya Sparikassi where he served a...

MEST and MOWI sign agreement for the largest catamaran in the Faroe Islands An agreement was signed today for the construction of a...

Ólavur Gregerson announces good news on his personal LinkedIn profile: - I’m pleased to share that MakroBoost™, our seaweed-based...