The Faroese Maritime Authority has selected the Ship of the Year in the Faroese International Ship Register (FAS) for 2025, and the winner is LISTERVIK, owned by the Swedish shipping company Rederi AB Uman. Second and third place went to SVITZER HYMER and SJÓBORG, respectively. Results: Listervik Svitzer Hymer Sjóborg Listervik is the vessel in…
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New FAS registration: Vón Arctic
The cargo vessel Bonacieux was recently purchased by Faroese shipping company Sandship. The vessel has now been converted into a self-unloading ship and renamed Vón Arctic. Yesterday, the vessel was registered in the Faroese International Ship Register. Vón Arctic is a sister ship to Vón Feeder, which is also registered in FAS. We welcome Vón…
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Naven registered in FAS
Another newbuild for Erik Thun AB has been registered in the Faroese International Ship Register (FAS). The vessel is the cargo ship Naven, built at the Ferus Smit shipyard in the Netherlands and delivered to its owners this year. The Swedish company has had several vessels built to fly the Faroese flag. The most recent…
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Faroe Islands among the top-performing flag States in new international assessment
The Faroe Islands rank among the very top in the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)’ latest Flag State Performance Table 2025/2026, which evaluates the performance of flag States across a range of international maritime conventions and control regimes. Based on data from recognised international organisations such as the IMO, Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU, the…
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