FishingService

Service

Ísfell is a leader in the design and development of fishing gear, fishing gear services, and the sale of fishing vessel equipment and safety products, lifting solutions, and various operational supplies. Strong emphasis is placed on providing local service and support for the company’s product range.

Framúrskarandi þjónusta

Þjónusta fyrirtækisins markast af góðu úrvali af gæðavörum, áreiðanleika gagnvart viðskiptavinum og framúrskarandi hópi starfsfólks með víðtæka þekkingu.

Design, development, and manufacturing

Ísfell places a great emphasis on product development which has led the company to being leading in designing, developing, and selling fishing gear for over three decades. As well, Ísfell sells a range of fishing and aquaculture products, rescue products, binding products and various consumables. A key aspect of product development within Ísfell is our good cooperation with our suppliers, fishing companies, fishermen, and clients to understand their needs and expectations. During the development process we a led by the most recent environmental and safety standards. Employees of Ísfell then help the company’s customers succeed by providing outstanding service and solutions tailored to their needs and expectations.


Ísfell designs and develops fishing gear that are manufactured to meet the needs of the latest technological advances. To ensure that the product is delivered in the right quality to our clients, we use flume tank testing to test products in development.

Maintenance and repairs

Ísfell’s employees at the service stations will inspect, repair, and make changes to our customer’s fishing gear as needed.

Ísfell’s service stations are in the following locations around Iceland:

Warehouse

Ísfell offers a wide range of products at our warehouse. It is possible to get them tailored to our customer’s needs.

At our warehouse we have:

Wire service

Ísfell offers wire services at its service stations around Iceland. The workshops are well equipped and ready to take on a wide range of projects.

The workshops are at the following locations:





Warps

Ísfell is an agent for Bridon-Bekaert warps in Iceland. Bridon produces some of the best known trawl warps on the market for the fishing industry, as well and producing purse lines, crane wires, wire rope etc.

The advantages of Bridon warps:

  • Maximum breaking load
  • Maximum abrasion resistance
  • Increased strength and a smooth periphery for reduced pulley and sheave wear
  • Precise and tight diameter
  • Minimum maintenance cost

Wire tensioning service

Ísfell offers wire services where trawl wires are wound from a tensioning winch onto the vessel’s winch under constant tension. Proper spooling and alignment of the trawl wire under the correct load can increase the wire’s service life. Wire tensioning of trawl wire has also been shown to save significant time, as the wire is tensioned on board under the best possible conditions.

Ísfell’s wire tensioner is portable and can be operated with wire diameter up to 40 mm.

Rockhopper

Ísfell offers a tailor-made solution in designing and put together rockhoppers and groundrope for all types of fishing gear ranging from 4″ up to 32″ in diameter.

Recycling fishing gear

Ísfell commits to reducing the negative environmental impact in its operations. The company wants to reduce its carbon footprint, both at sea and on land. To reduce waste, Ísfell offers services of receiving used fishing equipment from its customers to make sure it is recycled in the correct manner.

Ísfell’s service stations are in the following locations around Iceland:

Vöruflutningar

Ísfell bíður upp á flutningarþjónustu í góðu samstarfi við flutningsaðila.

Can we be of assistance?

Birkir Agnarsson

(KAM) Key account manager - Technical sales trawls, purse seines and service

Einar Sævarsson

(KAM) Key account manager - Line, bait & gillnet

Grétar Björnsson

(KAM) Key account manager - Trawl wires & trawls doors

Kári Páll Jónasson

(KAM) Key account manager - Technical sales shrimp trawls and service

Kristján Hauksson

(KAM) Key account manager - Technical sales trawls and service

Oddgeir Oddgeirsson

(KAM) Key account manager - Technical sales trawls and service

Ólafur Björn Benónýsson

(KAM) Key account manager - Fishing gear & operational solutions

Þorvaldur Sigurðsson

(KAM) Key account manager - Technical sales trawls and service