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Bluewild announced financial clames from Westcon to cover lost expenses after extensive damage to brand new trawler

An extensive damage to the"Ecofive" has led to new months of delays. On July 27, 2025, the shipping company has announced financial claims to cover lost expenses. The shipyard is threatened with warranty liability. The delivery of the "Ecofive" has previously been postponed several times, but on Feb 26, 2025, the Ålesund shipping company Bluewild announced that they could finally take over their newly built factory trawler from the Westcon Yards shipyard in Ølensvåg in Rogaland. The vessel was to go through the final phase of completion in Ålesund before a trial. But during the test run in April, something went wrong. When the crew was to maneuver the boarding equipment, the A-frame, it was severely twisted, and steel structures were deformed. The skippper of the "Ecofive", Fridtjof Køhn, wrote to the shipping company on April 22 that the ship had to return to Ålesund after the damage: "The A-frame was to be driven from the upper to the rear position. [...] moved little or nothing. [...] Both legs of the A-frame are twisted with significant damage. It is not possible to continue fishing. Setting course for Ålesund," Køhn wrote. The equipment was purchased from a subcontractor. Report with photos: https://www.kystens.no/nyheter/prestisjebat-alvorlig-skadet-veldig-uheldig-sier-verftet-som-trues-med-garantiansvar/2-1-1850564