Navigare Shipping, one of the Faroe Islands’ steadily rising maritime operators, has taken another significant step in its long‑term growth strategy with the acquisition of two cargo vessels and the continued development of four newbuilds. The Søldarfjørður‑based company, which has expanded consistently over recent years, is strengthening both capacity and operational resilience as demand for freight services grows across the region. The company recently finalized the purchas

Last year, engineering student Jákup Jógvansson Clementsen approached Havstovan to ask whether the institute had a project suitable for his bachelor’s thesis. Havstovan had, for several years, kept a scale model of the research vessel Jákup Sverri with the idea of one day deploying it using modern drone technology as a research platform for conducting echo-sounder surveys close to shore, in fjords, and in narrow channels. To move this idea forward, a project brief was develop

FSN hevur fingið fleiri spurningar frá limum felagsins, um at tilmelda seg viðgerðartryggingina GJENSIDIGE. Í fjør vóru tað rættuligani nógvir limir í FSN sum tilmeldaðu seg hesa trygging. Eftir at tílmeldingarfreistin var úti, so hava fleiri spurt eftir hesi trygging. Nú ber so aftur til at fáa sær hesa trygging, men frá 1. Apríl 2026 til 1. mai 2026. So her er ein mánaði at tekna seg í. Limirnir it fáa bræv sendandi frá LÍV um hetta. Men um onkur ikki fær tilboði, so kann t

After four and a half years in a key leadership role, the Deputy CEO and Head of Development at J&K Petersen, Anna Kalsø, has announced her departure from the company. Her tenure is described as highly rewarding, developmental, and at times demanding, as the organisation navigated both internal and external challenges. J&K Petersen — a company known for developing many of the Faroe Islands’ most important harbours, quays, and maritime infrastructure projects — has in recent

Fyritøkan Alda hevur seinastu dagarnar vitjað í Føroyum fyri at fáa betri innlit í støðuna og menningina innan trygd hjá sjómonnum. Í samband við vitjanina vitjaði Alda á Sjónámi, skúlanum fyri tilbúgving og fyribyrging av sjóvanlukku­m, har umboð teirra høvdu góð samrøður við næmingar á trygdar- og skipasmiðjukrøsum. Eisini hittu tey Brand í Funningsstovu, skúlastjóra, og starvsfólk hansara. Alda hevði harumframt fakligar og gevandi fundir við Jan Højgaard, formann í Sjóvinn

Smyril Line has announced a profit of 147 million kroner after tax for the past financial year, marking a significant improvement from the previous year and ranking among the strongest results the company has delivered. In a press statement, the company’s management described the outcome as “satisfactory,”  highlighting that the shipping operator managed to achieve solid earnings despite facing rising cost pressures, regulatory changes, and new industry-specific fees during t

(mynd: Bandholm skibsbilleder ) During this year’s Blue Whiting season west of Ireland, Killybegs has once again become a central hub for pelagic activity as numerous vessels arrive to discharge their catches. Last week, an impressive sight unfolded at the quayside when four well‑known pelagic vessels were berthed side by side — each equipped with Vónin pelagic trawl doors . From left to right, the vessels were: Christina S  🇬🇧 Quantus  🇬🇧 Gunnar Langva  🇳🇴 Sunny Lady  

MV Hav Sardis  has departed Herøya after discharging a shipment of Finnish phosphates at the Yara facility. The vessel is now en route to Holland, where it will load steel coils bound for the UK. The voyage marks another routine yet efficient operation for Navigare, a company that has steadily expanded its fleet capabilities and operational performance in recent years—strengthening its position in Northern European short-sea shipping. (Photo 📺 Navigare) Trýst á knøttin til h

Uppmøtingin á aðalfundinum hjá Maskinmeistarafelagnum var góð. Aðalfundurin samtykti at lata lægsta aldur fyri óvirknar limir fylgja fólkapensjónsaldrinum, at tekna kravda samlagstrygging fyri allar limir og at dagføra limagjaldið. Andrass H. Poulsen og Rói S. Patursson eru nýggir tiltakslimir. Hóast rættiliga fitt var á skránni, gekk tað væl at avgreiða aðalfundin hjá Maskinmeistarafelagnum á Hotel Hilton í Havn leygardagin. Tað gekk eisini hampuliga skjótt, og ein orsøk til

Fólk frá Sjóvinnustýrinum vóru við til brúgvakaffi hesa ferð og greiddu millum annað frá arbeiðnum at linka reglurnar fyri endurnýggjan av sjóvinnubrøvum. Tað stóð á at finna parkeringspláss uttanfyri, og kaffikannurnar máttu fyllast fleiri ferðir, tá brúgvakaffi fríggjadagin aftur var á skránni í felagshúsinum hjá Føroya Skipara- Navigatørfelag. So góð var undirtøkan. Hesa ferð hevði felagið boðið Sjóvinnustýrinum á gátt at siga frá ymiskum í sambandi við sjóvinnubrøv. Tey t

(Mynd 📸 Vinnuhúsið ) Fleiri føroysk reiðarí byggja nýggj skip, men vantandi avtalur og ótíðarhóskandi reglur gera, at føroyska flaggið ikki altíð er sjálvsagda valið Føroyska handilsskipavinnan er í vøkstri, og fleiri nýggj skip eru í gerð hjá føroyskum reiðaríum. Men hóast jaligu gongdina eru karmarnir hjá vinnuni ikki nóg kappingarførir, og tí er ikki givið, at føroyska flaggið verður valt. Fleiri føroysk reiðarí gera í løtuni stórar íløgur í nýggj skip. Tað bendir á, at f

Faroe Ship has announced two key leadership appointments affecting both its export and import divisions. Sigvald Lydersen Jacobsen has been hired as the new Head of the Import Department, including responsibility for Faroe Express. He will assume the position on 1 May, succeeding Dáva Traber, who has now taken over as Head of the Export Department. Dáva Traber has led the import division since 2014 and is a well‑known figure in the industry. Faroe Ship extends its thanks for

MEST recorded high activity last year, posting net sales of DKK 665.9 million and a profit after tax of DKK 28.8 million. Growth was reported across all business areas. The MEST Group now employs 600 people, including 67 apprentices. “We are very satisfied with the result for 2025,” said Mouritz Mohr, CEO at MEST. “If we are to take on major projects—such as investing in a new dock and handling larger assignments for our customers—we need to be a strong and well‑organized com

The Faroe Islands hold the chairmanship of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ fisheries cooperation in 2026. In this connection, the Ministry of Fisheries and Trade will host a workshop on marine spatial planning at the Nordic House in Tórshavn on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. Interest in using marine areas for a range of purposes is growing rapidly — including aquaculture, fisheries, renewable energy production, and marine conservation. At the same time, ocean space is limited, cr

Fríggjadagin tann 13. mars. 2026 kl 10:00 - 12:00. Verður bjóða inn til brúgvakaffi og morgunmat. (Mynd 📸 fsn.fo) Innbjóðing til Brúgvakaffi og morgunmat. Fríggjadagin 13. mars verður Brúgvakaffi í FSN frá kl 10:00 til 12:00. Vit fáa vitjan frá Sjóvinnustýrinum ” FMA” tey fara at greiða frá ymisku spurningunum sum FSN hevur sett viðv vinnubrøvum, Tað er soleiðis, at FSN fær oftani spurningar um hví hvat og hvussu viðv vinnubrøvum. Møguleiki er fyri at seta spurningar Møti fj