for Tvøroyri Aerial view of Tvøroyri’s Fishing Harbor; View of Fishing Harbor (opposite); Building site for part of new pelagic processing plant (below); View over building to host most of pelagic processing plant (below right).
in the long run, however, is impossible
to know at this point as it depends on so many unknown factors.”
An anonymous figure, well known
in the harbor environment commented:
Port of Tvøroyri
Tvøroyrar Havn PO Box 20, FO-800 Tvøroyri www.tvoroyri.fo E-Mail: tvhavn@post.olivant.fo Tel.: +298 371055 or +298 222509 Fax: +298 371418 Port Director: Hjalgrím Vestergaard Harbor Master: Chris Jan Michelsen 500 meters of dockside with depths from 7 to 11 m alongside. Rollon-on/roll-off ramp. Whitefish and pelagic processing. All basic services for ships calling – port agency, tourist office, customs clearance, immigration, provisioning, fuel, fresh water; fish handling, ship repairs including mechanical, electrical; marine electronics; transport services (import, export, domestic).
“Consider when the development has
The fjord is known to be highly
class processing plant for pelagic food
attracted many fishing vessels not least
been completed, we will have a world- accessible and has two lighthouses. It
Port of Tvøroyri
fish, one traditional whitefish processing
plant and one advanced fish landing sta- a crucial quality back in the days when
tion with an exporting license for fresh catch—all in the middle of the ocean
where fish is found in abundance. We’ll
the start of the summer’s mackerel fish- be well equipped.” ery, with a processing capacity of around
because it’s an excellent natural harbor— ships had sails and you had to rely on
good anchorage when seeking shelter from bad weather.
Mr. Michelsen added: “With this
The Port of Tvøroyri comprises two
initiative, the port authority hopes that
ern side, respectively, of a well protected
more visible on the map, so that these
10,000 tonnes per day.
harbors on the northern and the south- the Port of Tvøroyri will become even
impact on this town,” Mr. Michelsen
fjord, known as Trongisvaagsfjord.
tools by helping us produce excellent
generated, job offers, and progress in a
mer of 2012, of the new strip of dock
making us known for the highest stan-
ing Harbor on the northern side of the
top-rated services.”
“The investment will have a major
said, “both when it comes to revenues
more general sense.
“Exactly how all of that will play out
With the completion, in the sum- seafood can likewise be instrumental in
for the Varðin Pelagic project, the Fish- dards of product quality and a range of
fjord will have a total 350m of berth with
depths alongside ranging from 7 to 11m. On the opposite side, the Drelnes
Terminal—offering 170m of dock and a large adjacent land area for cargo—is
regularly used by ro-ro (roll-on/roll-off)
ferry Smyril and occasionally by foreign container ships.
The Trongisvaagsf jord is well
marked on nautical maps for a very good
reason.
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