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Remember the photo essay in ‘Images’ about Bakur FD 1201 and Stelkur FD 1202 (see also ‘Nasty Weather’ below)? With the December arrival of the pair trawlers Heykur FD 1203 and Falkur FD 1204, Runavík based vessel operator Beta (now part of Faroe Seafood) finalized its replacement program of the old ‘Cuba Trawlers’. The new, 38.60m long identical pair trawlers were built by M Cíes in Vigo, Spain, like Bakur and Stelkur were five years ago. A couple of months ago, another pair came, Rókur FD 1205 and Lerkur FD 1206, two trawlers of similar size and engine power as the others, however these were not newbuilds but were relatively new nonetheless and refitted to match in length (38.80m) after they had been bought from their Scottish and Irish owners.

Finally I have had time to scan and upload Fishing News International’s review ‘Atlantic fishing in pictures’ by Tom Seaman from their March 2007 issue. He writes: “What makes the book so ceaselessly fascinating is that, to get the magnificent range of images and insights into different facets of life on a fishing boat, Maria Olsen has clearly got some dirt under her nails and got close to her subject matter.” Hmmm…