The state-of-the-art trawlers, which can be operated either singly or as pair trawlers, are due to be launched in 2027, and will principally operate from Peterhead, Scotland. The two vessels will each have a gross tonnage of 400t and a fish hold of approximately 200m3.
When the agreement for the newbuilds was finalised, a signing ceremony took place at the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, where the accompanying photographs were taken.
“This is a great day for fishing in the UK. Our partnership with UK Fisheries means that together we can invest in Yorkshire shipbuilding and ensure British fishers have the very best and most sustainable equipment for catching whitefish in the North Sea,” said Arnold Locker, Managing Director of Lockers Trawlers, during the ceremony.