A strong delegation from the Faroe Islands took part in Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami, representing the destination at one of the world’s leading cruise industry events. The Faroese delegation consisted of three cruise ports, two cruise agents and one tour operator, who came together to promote what the Faroe Islands have to offer as a unique cruise destination. Throughout the event, the partners engaged with cruise lines and industry stakeholders to present shore experienc

Another massive feeding barge by Gro Aqua is in the final project stages. These barges are built to withstand rough weather and operate on exposed sites. With a feed capacity of up to 1,100 tons and equipped with up 24 feeding lines. When finished, the feeding barges are going to be operated by a combination of GroAqua’s GroFeeder and GroVision solutions. A proven way to efficiently and sustainably feed fish autonomously and semi autonomously. (Photos 📸 GroAqua) Trýst á knøt

A new sea trial has confirmed the strong performance of Vónin’s fully controllable Twister trawl doors, following successful testing aboard a pelagic vessel just weeks ago. The latest trial was conducted on the newly built vessel Rogne , with representatives from Vónin present onboard throughout the operation. According to Vónin, the equipment performed flawlessly from the very first deployment. All systems operated as intended, and the trial progressed smoothly without techn

Kemilux and Bakkafrost have announced a strengthening of their collaboration, marking an important step in the continued development of their long‑standing partnership. The move reflects a shared commitment to efficiency, innovation, and sustainable solutions within the aquaculture sector. Under the expanded cooperation, the two companies will work more closely across key operational and technical areas, building on existing projects and exploring new opportunities for develo

Tann 19. mars 2026 handaðu partarnir Føroya Skipara og Navigatørfelag "FSN" og FR hvørjum ørðum krøvini um nýggjan sáttmála fyri ymisku skipabólkarnar " fiskiskip". Longu tann 09. Apríl 2026 boðsendi Føroya Reiðarafelag Semingsstovnin. Tað hava verði tveir fundir, tann fyrri var 21. mars og 2. fundurin var 08. apríl 2026. Tað var Føroya Reiðarafelag sum tók stig til at boðsenda Semingsstovnin. Semingsstovnurin hevur biði partarnar um sjálvbodnir at leingja sáttmálan til frígg

Bárður hevur verið í læru hjá GroAqua síðstu fýra árini, og nú er lærutíðin lokin við prógvi. Tað er ein stórur og týdningarmikil dagur, tá ein lærlingur avdúkar útbúgving sína eftir fleiri ár við arbeiði og fakligari menning. GroAqua fegnast um, at Bárður heldur fram í felagnum, har hann framyvir fer at hava ábyrgd av tekniskari support í Føroyum. Felagið er sera nøgt við hansara menning og arbeiðsavrikið og ynskir honum hjartaliga tillukku við útbúgvingini og blíðan byr í k

(mynd: Vónin) Í gjár hevði Jógvan Hendrik starvast á Vónini í 25 ár! Hann hevur havt stóran týdning fyri fyritøkuna. Vónin takkar fyri hansara íkast og trúfesti øll hesi árini – og ikki minst fyri tær mongu góðu máltíðirnar, tað hevur heilt víst gjørt arbeiðsdagin eitt sindur smakkríkari. Vónin ynskir Jógvan Hendrikki Hjartaliga tillukku við degnum og alt tað besta frameftir! Trýst á knøttin og melda teg til okkara tíðindabræv Kelda: Vónin Fylg Facebook #'s: #BlueFaroeIsland

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