Hirtshals-based Rederiet Isafold has reached an agreement to take over the part-built pelagic vessel that had been ordered by Henning Kjeldsen at the Zamakona yard in Spain.
The new pelagic vessel, which had been intended to become the latest in a long series of fishing vessels under the Gitte Henning name until owner Henning Kjeldsen decided recently to pull out of the pelagic business, will now become the energy-efficient diesel-electric Isafold HG-333.
‘We have just signed the contract and taken over what is probably the world’s safest, most modern and energy efficient fishing vessel. We have said yes to this because it secures the future of our opportunities