Feeding the world, sustainably.

Accommodation Deck

To make sure our crew are comfortable during the fishing trips they are provided with accommodation in cabins with one or two occupants. The accommodation deck also houses the crew lounge and the laundry as well as post work cleaning facilities.

Bridge Deck

The Bridge deck on a commercial fishing vessel is a key area that houses the Bridge— or control room of the ship. The Bridge is where the vessel’s navigation and communication systems are located, and it serves as the central hub for the safe navigation of the ship. It is also the Command centre for fishing operations where the Skipper and Mates use sonar technology to locate the fish stocks. With significant expertise and experience, they are able to precisely locate the fish we our licensed to catch while making sure that we fish selectively (avoiding other fish that we do not want to catch) and responsibly (only capturing limited amounts of fish in each haul) to align with our fish grading and freezing processes. We only fish for species for which we have allocated quota to make sure that our operations are sustainable.

Engine and Machinery spaces

The engines to propel the ship and other machinery to support operations are located in these spaces. Engineers keep watch 24 hours a day to make sure that all the equipment is working correctly. Inevitably there are defects that occur and the Engineers are highly skilled in diagnosing and repairing any emergent issues. Not all engineering issues can be resolved at sea so we programme frequent maintenance periods to make sure our equipment operates efficiently and effectively.

Factory Deck

The Factory deck is where we sort, grade and freeze our catch. All fish we catch are retained onboard unless fishery regulations require them to be returned to the sea. Every fish is moved along a processing system to be graded for size and quality before being put into the frosters for freezing. After the freezing process is complete, the blocks of frozen fish are removed from the frosters, packaged and moved to the fish hold.

Fish Deck

The fish deck is on the stern of the vessel. This deck is where fishermen prepare and deploy (shoot) the fishing gear, which includes the net, lines and buoys. When we have caught the fish the fish deck is where the gear is recovered to (hauled) for repair and shooting again. The catch is not recovered to the deck but is pumped from the net into refrigerated sea water tanks before being delivered to the factory deck for freezing. Our nets are fitted with the latest technology to deter other marine life such as acoustic “pingers” for dolphins and porpoises and electro-magnetic devices for sharks. All these devices emit signals that cause the animals to avoid our nets.

This fish deck is a dynamic working environment and requires precise skills and excellent communications to ensure that it is operated safely. All our fish deck team are equipped with the latest safety gear and state of the art communication systems that link them to their colleagues and to the Bridge Deck.

Fish freezer hold

The fish freezer hold is a large warehouse where we stow the fish at temperatures of -20°C once it is packaged. The boxes of fish are stacked on pallets and stowed to make sure they do not topple in rough weather or affect the stability of the ship.

Forecastle Deck

The forecastle deck is the forward most deck on the ship. It is used during entering and leaving harbour to handle the ropes and wires that secure the vessel to the harbour wall. It is also where the capstan is situated which controls the lowering and raising of the anchor.