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But before joining other leading companies in the Exhibition’s Faroese Pavilion the Shipyard has a busy time ahead. In addition to a 44-metre freezer trawler for Varðin and its venture to develop a drydock at its Skála location, it has confirmed an order for a 24-metre catamaran for aquaculture company Mowi.
Mowi’s newbuild will become the largest catamaran in the Faroe Islands, and according to MEST, demonstrates a need for more extensive deck space and a broader range of equipment facilities.
The new catamaran will have an overall length of 24 metres and a 12-metre beam. This is a vessel designed specifically for the Faroese aquaculture sector and will meet the requirements of the Faroese Maritime Authority.
“MEST closely follows developments in the aquaculture industry and aims to deliver advanced catamarans of high quality at competitive prices,” said the yard’s CEO Mouritz Mohr.
The yard is forging ahead with construction work on the new drydock at its Skála yard, and MEST is also gearing up for the delivery of Varðin’s trawler Dunga Jákup, currently under construction at the Stozcnia Wisla shipyard in Gdansk. Named after one of Varðin’s founders, Jákup Jacobsen, who passed away last December, the 44-metre, 12-metre beam trawler is due to be delivered to the Faroe Islands for outfitting by MEST at the Skála yard, with completion scheduled for the summer of 2026.
IceFish is a long running and well-respected exhibition, first held in 1984. It offers a proven platform to build business networks and to learn the latest in the fisheries, value added and processing industries, as well as the rapidly developing aquaculture sector.
IceFish 2026 will feature a new dedicated Aquaculture Hub and an expanded IceFish conference programme, this year being held at the IceFish venue.
For more information on exhibiting at IceFish contact sales@icefish.is
