What’s up Dock! Collins Team Visit Iconic Vessel

What’s up Dock!

Collins Team Visit Iconic Vessel

On Monday the 4th of April, the Kirkella landed successfully in King George Dock, Port of Hull, after returning from the Barents Sea with a new batch of Frozen at Sea fish. Although the quota agreement means we get around half as much stock from Norway as we did before Brexit, Kirkella’s trips to sea are now planned for 2022. This means we hope to have a steady flow of stock coming in, which is welcome news for the industry.

Some of the team at Collins visited the Kirkella and saw it being unloaded, then went on a tour of the vessel to see the factory, engine room and crew’s facilities. The fishermen face the dangers of the sea, the ice, the freezing temperatures, the storms, hurricanes and many more unpredictable factors; it was nice to see how they relax in the cinema room, the gym, sauna and cafeteria. The crew were pleased to return home to recharge for their next trip out – with the Kirkella due to go back out to sea once again at the end of April, and with the high worldwide demand for fish, time to unwind is a necessity.

This demand for fish is one reason why prices are the highest they have ever been, as well as the impact on the fishing industry of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Before the war, Russian fish accounted for around 40 per cent of the UK’s white fish. This is also alongside rising fuel prices, which cause an increase in delivery costs, and further logistical expenses. Factoring in soaring energy prices for us all, it’s not difficult to see why prices are at record levels. As a business, we are always looking at ways to adapt and cut costs wherever possible, with the aim of passing on any savings to our valued customers.

So what else is new?

We are ensuring we are working as sustainably as possible, on land and at sea. As well as being fully MSC certified, we are in the process of installing electric vehicle charging points at our North East and Yorkshire depots, and we are aiming to install solar panels on the roof in the coming year.

A special thanks

We would like to say a special thanks to all of our fantastic customers and wish them luck for National Fish and Chip Day, which is on the 27th of May and should be an extremely busy time for the fish industry!

Contact

Collins Seafoods North East

Unit 2, Park 2000, Millennium Way, Heighington Lane Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AR T: 01325 315544 E: salesne@collinsseafoods.co.uk www.collinsseafoods.co.uk

Collins Seafoods Yorkshire

Unit 2, Felnex Crescent, Cross Green Industrial Estate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0SN T: 0113 249 8832 E: salesyorkshire@collinsseafoods.co.uk www.collinsseafoods.co.uk