American Seafoods Bolsters Fleet Infrastructure and Fortifies Position as Global Leader in Sustainable Seafood Products; Adds American Empress II to Industry-Leading Fleet of Ultra-Modern Catcher/Processors
As part of the acquisition, American Seafoods will rename the vessel, American Empress II, and expects to deploy her for the fall Hake fishing season this August.
- As part of the acquisition, American Seafoods will rename the vessel, American Empress II, and expects to deploy her for the fall Hake fishing season this August.
- Adding this vessel to the American Seafoods’ fleet further strengthens its ability to efficiently and productively harvest its share of the two most sustainable whitefish fisheries in the world.
- “American Seafoods is thrilled to add the American Empress II to our fleet of industry-leading vessels,” said Einar Gustafsson, CEO of American Seafoods.
- American Empress II will join American Seafoods’ six other Det Norske Veritas (DNV) fishing vessels, including American Dynasty, American Triumph, Katie Ann, Northern Eagle, Northern Jaeger and Ocean Rover.