Sea fishing and processing of hake, kingklip and monkfish into frozen products for the international market.
Seawork Fish Processors (Pty) Ltd
Walvis Bay, NamibiaNew on Amplifa
About Seawork
Seawork Fish Processors (Pty) Ltd is a Namibian sea fishing and processing company based in Walvis Bay. The company specializes in catching, further processing and marketing frozen seafood products for the international market. The main product lines are based on the catching and processing of hake (Merluccius capensis / Merluccius paradoxus); bycatch, predominantly kingklip (Genypterus capensis) and monkfish (Lophius vomerinus), is also processed. All processing takes place in two modern, well-equipped and EU-certified facilities with a total area of approximately 17,000 m². The workforce comprises around 1,800 full-time employees in Namibia; fishing is carried out with an own fleet of EU-compliant wetfish trawlers. Processing is done by hand-filleting with the aim of minimizing waste and optimizing yield; flexible packaging options (including IQF, IWP, IPB, IVP, Shatterpack, Glazing) cover industry-specific requirements. Seawork supplies markets in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China, the USA and southern Africa.
- Site
- Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Processes
- Fish processing (hand-filleting / filleting), Chilling / freezing preservation (freezing), Packaging (IQF, IWP, IPB, IVP, Shatterpack, Glazing), Ice production, Fishing (wetfish trawlers, wild caught), Quality management (HACCP, IFS Food Assessment), Fishing (own fleet of wetfish trawlers), Value addition/processing (hand-filleting)
- Materials
- Hake (Merluccius capensis / Merluccius paradoxus), Kingklip / Ling (Genypterus capensis), Monkfish (Lophius vomerinus)
- Certificates
- HACCP, IFS Food (Assessment; some products excluded), EU certification (vessels, factories, ice plant, cold store), HACCP (NSI audits, annually), IFS Food Assessment (with exceptions), EU compliance (fleet, plants, ice plant, cold store)
- Employees
- 1800
- Industries
- Foodservice, Retail
- 01
Fishing with own EU-compliant wetfish trawler fleet
- 02
Landing and purchasing (approx. 22,000 t hake/year)
- 03
Hand-filleting and value addition
- 04
Packaging (IQF, IWP, IPB, IVP, Shatterpack, Glazing)
- 05
Freezing and chilled/frozen storage
- 06
Marketing and distribution via international partner network
- 07
In-house distribution via branches in Namibia and South Africa
Fish Species and Processing Methods
Hake (Merluccius capensis / Merluccius paradoxus)
Main product line for fillets, prime cuts and further processed products for foodservice and retail.
Kingklip / Ling (Genypterus capensis)
Bycatch species processed as fillets or portions.
Monkfish (Lophius vomerinus)
Bycatch species processed together with the main catch.
Locations
Walvis Bay
NAHead office, two EU-certified processing plants, fish shop, ice plant, cold store
- Materials
- Hake, Kingklip, Monkfish
- 6 wetfish trawlers (including Villa de Hio, Ocean Wave, Wiron 5, Victory, Seamount Explorer, Ocean Tide)
- Hand-filleting lines
- Freezing facilities
- Cold stores (EU-compliant)
- Ice plant (110 t/day)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish processing (hand-filleting / filleting)Processing | – | – | – | – | Hake (Merluccius capensis / Merluccius paradoxus), Kingklip (Genypterus capensis), Monkfish (Lophius vomerinus) |
| Chilling / freezing preservation (freezing)Processing | – | – | – | – | Hake, Kingklip, Monkfish |
| Packaging (IQF, IWP, IPB, IVP, Shatterpack, Glazing)Processing | – | – | – | – | Sea fish |
| Ice productionProcessing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fishing (wetfish trawlers, wild caught)Processing | – | – | – | – | Hake, Kingklip, Monkfish |
| Quality management (HACCP, IFS Food Assessment)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetfish trawler (EU-compliant) | Villa de Hio | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Wetfish trawler (EU-compliant) | Ocean Wave | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Wetfish trawler (EU-compliant) | Wiron 5 | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Wetfish trawler (EU-compliant) | Victory | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Wetfish trawler | Seamount Explorer | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Wetfish trawler | Ocean Tide | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Hand-filleting lines | – | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Ice plant (capacity 110 t/day) | – | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Freezing facilities (state of the art freezing facilities) | – | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Cold stores (EU-compliant) | – | – | – | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Processing plant (production plant, ±17,000 m², 2 plants) | – | 2 | ±17,000 m² total | – | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance is based on a HACCP system that is audited annually by the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI); in addition, an IFS Food Assessment is carried out (with a few product-specific exceptions). Fleet, factories, ice plant and cold store are EU-compliant certified; processing is done by hand, preservation with modern freezing facilities.
| Evidence | Walvis Bay |
|---|---|
| HACCP (NSI audits, annually) | |
| IFS Food Assessment (with exceptions) | |
| EU compliance (fleet, plants, ice plant, cold store) |