Fishing & Aquaculture

Fishing Vessel News Roundup | July 1 – Russian trawlers and crab boats plus China's new seagoing salmon harvester

Baird Maritime

A Chinese builder has delivered a salmon harvesting vessel capable of navigating under her own power while in Russia, new trawlers and crab fishing vessels have entered service.

New Russian crab catcher to commence sea trials

Neva-Slippel, a shipbuilding company under Russia's Norebo Group, will soon commence sea trials of a new crab fishing vessel.

Mekhanik Stepanov belongs to the Project 03070 series of crab fishing vessels designed by the Petrobalt Design Bureau. Rus, the first vessel in the series, was delivered in 2020 and has since been operating with local fishing company the Antey Group.

Chinese builder delivers new salmon harvesting vessel

Suhai No 1

China's Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding has delivered a new salmon harvesting vessel capable of navigating under its own power.

Suhai No 1 was designed by the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. Construction of the vessel began in early 2023 and its sea trials were completed in April 2025.

Russian Crab Group welcomes new vessels to fishing fleet

Kapitan Firsov (left) and Kapitan Skovpen

The Russian Crab Group of Companies has taken delivery of two new crab fishing vessels.

Kapitan Firsov and Kapitan Skovpen belong to a series of crab fishing vessels. Kapitan Egorov, the first vessel in the series, was delivered to the Russian Crab Group in 2024.

New Russian ice-capable crabber/trawler hits the water

Launch of the crab fishing vessel Aurum, June 20, 2025

Vostochnaya Verf, a company under Russia's state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, launched a new crab fishing vessel into the water at its Vladivostok facilities on Friday, June 20.

Aurum belongs to the Project 03141 series of crab fishing vessels that are also capable of shrimp trawling and that may be configured to undertake longline fishing if needed.

Russia's FOR Group places new freezer trawler into service

Kapitan Taran

Russian seafood company the FOR Group formally placed a new freezer trawler into service during a ceremony in Saint Petersburg on Friday, June 20.

Kapitan Taran belongs to a series of freezer trawlers, the lead example of which was handed over to the FOR Group in 2023. Construction took place at Vyborg Shipyard.