National Fisherman

June Spotlight

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Don Stiles has operated with a total crew of four, himself and three deckhands. “I had an all-women crew this year,” he says. “It worked out pretty good.” Photo by Don Stiles

Commodores Boats transforms Alaskan crabber into a powerhouse

Paul Molyneaux

Extend maintenance schedules, increase average uptime, and avoid unexpected failures through condition-based maintenance with ioCurrents' MarineInsight

MER Equipment teams up with ioCurrents using AI

Paul Molyneaux

Oceanville Boatworks is building a 48-foot Mussel Ridge lobster boat that should be completed in February. Dwight Staples photo.

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All composite, all the time in Maine

Michael Crowley

The Ashley B and Four Sons are up on the hard at Jennings Boatyard in Reedville, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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Chesapeake Bay's classic workboats at Jennings Boatyard

Larry Chowning

Kohler marine generators are tested, tried, and proven to work. Photo by Rehlko

Kohler Energy now known as Rehlko

NF Staff

F/V Naoned is currently hauled out so sensors can be replaced. The vessel plans to create a digital twin and then fit the Naoned with a hybrid engine. Photo by Coprexma

Revolutionize fishing with Naoned digital twin project

Carli Clancy

Ecomotus, a UK company, has developed a hydrogen electrolyzer that enables diesel engines to burn fuel thoroughly and cleanly. They have equipped almost 40 boats—more than 20 fishing boats.

Ecomotus' EcoPro: Reducing fuel costs for UK fishermen

Paul Molyneaux

Built in 1992 for gillnetting herring, the F/V Ironic was rigged for fishing a lampara net for anchovies. The 32-foot fiberglass over plywood Ironic can also be rigged for salmon trolling. Photo by Ken Bates

Boat of the Month: F/V Ironic

Paul Molyneaux

Fred Wahl Marine Construction specializes in building and repairing commercial fishing vessels for the West Coast and Alaska. Their shipyard is located on the Oregon Coast. Photo on Fred Wahl Facebook page

From humble beginnings to iconic vessels: Celebrating 50 years of Fred Wahl Marine Construction

Paul Molyneaux

A design for a methanol-fueled tug offers an idea of the challenges designers will face trying to get alternative fuel propulsion and generator systems into fishing vessels. Photo Elliott Bay

U.S. and Europe tackle emissions and costs for fishing vessels

Paul Molyneaux

Now that her LNG tanks and unique power plant are out of sight in the bowels of the vessel, the MERV-1 looks like any other modern steel shrimp trawler as she undergoes completion and outfitting at Deep Sea Boat Builders in Bayou La Batre, Ala.

Slashing fuel costs with methane-diesel hybrid engine

Carli Clancy