Navigare Shipping has announced that it will take delivery of the third vessel in its newbuilding program this weekend. The new vessel, MV Hav Coral, will officially join the Navigare fleet in Huelva, where she is scheduled to load her first cargo for the company. The addition of MV Hav Coral represents another milestone in Navigare Shipping’s ongoing fleet expansion. The company continues to modernize its operations with newer, more efficient vessels designed to support reli

The Faroese Commercial Diving School has entered a new strategic partnership with Nordsjællands Brand- og Dykkerskole, following the signing of a formal cooperation agreement yesterday.The collaboration marks a significant step toward strengthening and expanding access to modern, industry‑aligned commercial diving education in both the Faroe Islands and Denmark. According to the two institutions, the agreement will support joint professional development, coordinated teaching

There is a strong sense of teamwork at the workshop, where staff are working at full pace, machines are running continuously, and morale across the team is high. The workforce represents several different nationalities, united by a shared mindset and a common goal: to get the job done right. This unity is clearly reflected in the daily work on the workshop floor. At present, machines from five different countries are being serviced at the workshop, alongside a brand-new Primo

Í síðstu viku fekk MEST vitjan av M4‑flokkinum á Vinnuháskúlanum, sum vóru komin at fáa eina nærri fatan av arbeiðinum umborð á einum veruligum skipi. Í hesum sambandi varð farið umborð á Dunga Jákup , har næmingarnir fingu greitt og fakligt innlit í bæði høvðustalvuna og neyðtalvuna. Á túrinum greiddu starvsfólk frá, hvussu talvurnar verða brúktar í dagliga arbeiðnum, og hvussu tær eru ein týðandi partur av trygdar‑ og samskiftisskipanini umborð. Hetta gav næmingunum eina gó

The Maritime Academy is pleased to welcome a new group of students as the spring semester begins. This year, 19 marine engineering students, 17 ship’s officers, and 8 master mariners have commenced their educational programs, bringing a total of 44 new students into the Academy this January. The Academy looks forward to supporting every student on their path toward becoming future leaders in the maritime sector. A strong emphasis is placed on building the knowledge and skills

Construction of the new dry dock in Skála is progressing according to plan, with recent work focused on establishing a temporary cofferdam to ensure that the project can continue in dry conditions. Articon is the constructor of the project. The cofferdam, built from sheet piles, has been filled with 20,000 tons of sand, delivered to the site by Sandship. This structure will keep seawater out of the construction zone, allowing crews to solidify the dock’s foundation and conti

The pelagic vessel Norðborg will be docked in Tórshavn for the next 6 months while the factory is replaced. Jón Rasmussen, chairman of the board at Christian í Grótinum, says to the Faroese KVF that replacing the factory is absolutely necessary.  The job was put out to tender, and MEST won the contract in competition with foreign shipyards. Norðborg is 16 years old, and nothing has been replaced in the factory during these years. The original plan at Christiani í Grótinum was

Significant progress is being made on several aquaculture infrastructure projects currently underway in Poland. Over the past three weeks, one of the newest feed barges has been in Szczecin for work and commissioning. The barge features 24 feed lines , 18 silos , and a total feed capacity of 1,100 tons . Its silo room is designed with ample space, allowing efficient access for maintenance of key systems including blowers, augers, and sluices. Upon completion, the barge will b

The Faroe Islands Commercial Diving School has expanded its training program with the ability to certify divers in commercial diving using NITROX . Gas‑mix diving, such as diving with NITROX, provides divers with opportunities to plan and carry out their dives in a completely different — and often significantly safer — way compared to diving with regular air. One of the primary challenges associated with standard air as a breathing gas is its high content of nitrogen . Nitrog

Havkappar er nýggj røð á Blue Faroe Islands har tosað verður við sjómenn og kvinnur nær og fjar. Ynskið er at seta andlit á okkara fiski- og sjóvinnu. Hesaferð í sendingini Havkappum, tosar Ólavur í Geil við Jóhann Fagraklett, sum er maskinmeistari á Tummas T. Teir eru akkurát farnir úr Føroyum ávegis til Noregs at fiska norðhavssild. Veðrið er sera gott, og hóast ætlanin ikki var at fara avstað aftur longu nú, eftir at hava landað Makrel í Shetlandi, eru mennirnir glaðir fyr

The export value of Faroese mackerel has increased by almost 800 million DKK  over the past 12‑month period, according to newly published figures from Hagstova Føroya. In total, the Faroe Islands exported goods worth 13.4 billion DKK  from December 2024 to November 2025 — an increase of 926 million DKK  compared with the previous period. Fish products accounted for the majority of this growth, rising by nearly 980 million DKK , or just over 8% . Strong growth in key fish spec

Á hugnaligari samkomu á Vinnuháskúlanum í gjár, mikudagin, 14. januar , fingu 27 lesandi prógv handað. Skiparar : Ari Haraldsen, Danjal Jákup Hanusarson Poulsen, Jóhann Hafþór Gaardlykke, Sakaris Aniano Banzon Sakarisson, Heini Hanusarson, Jan Tórheðinsson, Mikkjal Petersen, Martin Steingrund og Niklas Leivur Ejdesgaard Niklas Leivur Ejdesgaard vantar á myndini. Virðislønir fyri hægsta próvtøl: Sakaris Aniano Banzon Sakarisson fekk eitt klokkusett frá Navigare Shipping Heini

Á hugnaligari samkomu á Vinnuháskúlanum í gjár, mikudagin, 14. januar , fingu 27 lesandi prógv handað, 15 av hesum vóru maskinmeistarar Maskinmeistarar : Adrian Salberg Mouritsen, Andrias Lind Jacobsen, Bjartur Hansen, Brynjar Petersen, Jákup Danielsen, Jógvan Absalon Matras Absalonsen, Jón Ljósstein Müller, Jósef Sivertsen, Kristoffur Vidtfeldt, Olgar Eysturdal Justesen, Nicklas Olivur Dam, Pætur Heinason, Sámal Pauli Bernharsson Petersen og Ægir Tóruson við Úlvsá Adrian Sal

The Faroe Islands Maritime Museum (Føroya Sjósavn) and SMJ have signed a principal consultancy agreement, marking an important milestone in the development of the museum’s new building. With the agreement in place, the project to prepare and design the new museum facility now moves forward into a clearly defined next phase. The contract was signed by Heini Hátún, Director of the Faroe Islands Maritime Museum, and Johan J. Joensen, Director of SMJ. The parties look forward to

Beint fyri ársskiftið varð árligi stuðulin upp á 4 milliónir til bjargingarfeløgini fyri 2025 býttur út. Stuðulin er ein týðandi liður í at tryggja eina sterka og vælvirkandi tilbúgving kring alt landið. (Mynd Ólavur Frederiksen / Tórshavnar Kommuna) Beint fyri ársskiftið varð árligi stuðulin upp á 4 milliónir til bjargingarfeløgini fyri 2025 býttur út. Stuðulin er ein týðandi liður í at tryggja eina sterka og vælvirkandi tilbúgving kring alt landið. – Bjargingarfeløgini ger