Blue North Fisheries, F/V Titan Explorer, New Name New Paint Job, Fishermen’s Terminal, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, Marine Traffic Source, PNW to Alaska
F/V Titan Explorer has a new name and paint job, started in early spring now heading into summer 2019, her new shave and haircut is looking great. Prowler Fisheries announced back in winter of 2016 – that it has reached a combined management agreement with Seattle based Blue North Fisheries.
Blue North and Prowler are broadly recognized as industry leaders in the harvesting and production of Frozen at Sea Alaska Line Caught Cod, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, Marine Traffic Source, PNW to AK
Blue North Fisheries and Prowler Fisheries seem well underway as exciting changes have and are about to still happen; combining of management resources is expected to streamline efficiencies and help optimize day-to-day operations for both companies.
Prowler Fisheries, Blue North combine management, changes are happening to paint and vessels….. Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, Marine Traffic Source, We have the pulse!
“Blue North and Prowler are broadly recognized as industry leaders in the harvesting and production of Frozen at Sea Alaska Line Caught Cod,” stated by Larry Cotter, Prowler Fisheries LLC’s managing partner and APICDA CEO. “Our agreement will enhance both companies’ strength and market agility. We believe the benefits will be far-reaching: vessel crews will see a continued focus on quality and efficiency, an increased presence in Dutch Harbor Alaska and great support from the Seattle Blue North team. Further, the agreement allows efficiencies to be shared by Blue North and Prowler in everything from insurance, fuel, gear, maintenance and groceries, compliance and documentation.”
Arctic Prowler is one of Prowler Fisheries’ five hook-and-line catcher processors that is now managed by Blue North, Prowler is now Titan Explorer, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, Marine Traffic Source, Pacific NW to Alaska
According to the 2016 agreement, Blue North Fisheries planned to manage Prowler Fisheries’ five hook-and-line catcher processors operating in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska. These vessels include the F/V Arctic Prowler, F/V Prowler, F/V Ocean Prowler, F/V Bering Prowler and F/V Gulf Prowler. Blue North Trading, a fully-owned subsidiary of Blue North will market and sell all of the frozen-at-sea products produced by the Prowler vessels, this was back in B Season of 2016. We can already see F/V Prowler is now F/V Titan Explorer.
Arctic Prowler, now managed by Blue North Fisheries, pulling into Fishermen’s Terminal, near sister boat F/V Prowler now named F/V Titan Explorer, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, Marine Traffic Source
Prowler Fisheries stated they’d close the Seattle office of Alaska Longline Company, the operation that currently manages its Prowler vessels. Many of the current Alaska Longline Company employees were retained by Blue North, so far so good, growing pains can be bright and sometimes painful, such as change. Looks like up next if F/V Arctic Prowler, for her summer shave and haircut, stay tuned, time and paint color will tell.
F/V Titan Explorer, formally known as F/V Prowler, 2016 0224 BeringProwler Prowler Fisheries, Blue North combined management, back in 2016, the vessel new paint action has happened! Looking Good! Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, Marine Traffic Source PNW to Alaska
“This relationship represents a big step in operational innovation in our industry. As seafood continues to grow in popularity, so too does our responsibility to identify, and implement, process improvements when and where we can,” said Kenny Down, President and CEO of Blue North. “This agreement allows for the autonomy of each group while combining management under one roof in a strong structure – stronger than could ever be accomplished separately. These gained efficiencies benefit ship’s crew, office staff and principals alike.” Congratulations to both companies, the new paint and colors for vessel changes that are underway and happening before our eyes at Fishermen’s Terminal in the Pacific Northwest.
Salty Dog Lab Lookout, 2016 0224 BeringProwler Prowler Fisheries, Blue North combined management, F/V Prowler is now F/V Titan Explorer, changes underway….. Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, Marine Traffic Source, We have the pulse!
