In March, family Business Orion Fishing Co, a company which Denholm Fishselling supports through investment, signed a contract with Macduff Shipyards to construct a 24 metre, steel-built, twin rig trawler, with delivery in July 2021. At the same time a sale agreement for the current vessel ‘MFV Orion’ has been signed, with delivery in June 2021.
Denholm Fishselling has been a shareholder of Orion Fishing Company, together with skipper Brian Harvey and his wife Moira, since 2007. Signing a new boat is a significant milestone for Brian and Moira’s family, as their sons are both now working on the boat. Simon has been relief skipper since 2018 and Andrew, a qualified engineer, joined the boat in 2017. Andrew is currently studying for his skipper’s ticket, which will essentially entitle him to skipper the boat as well. Both sons have committed themselves to the business and the new vessel will provide them with a fantastic platform from which to foster a lasting and successful career at sea.