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Meeting emissions regulations
Volvo Penta says that the excellent emissions performance of its engines meet both existing and proposed emissions regulations and all of the company's gen-sets and propulsion engines are type approved by major classification societies. 01 Aug 2008
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More Cummins engines for Argentina
At the end of May, the shipyard Astillero Naval Federico Contessi y Cia. S.A. christened and launched a new coastal fishing vessel. 01 Aug 2008
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Bio-lubes: myth and reality
The fishing industry today faces many challenges. Increasing fuel costs, reduced quotas and depleted fishing grounds are just a few of the major headaches facing vessel owners and operators. 01 Aug 2008
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Countering soaring fuel costs
With increasing fuel costs, vessel fuel efficiency is something that really needs to be considered. Fuel is a necessary ‘evil’ and is an essential commodity required to do the job. 01 Aug 2008
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New bunker facility in Faroe Islands
O.W. Icebunker Ltd. A/S (OWI), part of the O.W. Bunker Group has announced the establishment of a new tank storage facility in the North Atlantic. 01 Aug 2008
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Frydenbø opens Bergen sales office
Frydenbø Power is establishing a sales and service office in Bergen, in order to strengthen its services to customers in the marine industry along the western coast of Norway. 01 Aug 2008
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Centurion Del Atlantico returns to southern hemisphere
MAN Diesel PrimeServ’s Service Center in Frederikshavn, Denmark, has successfully completed a large main engine repair and overhaul job aboard the Argentine fishing factory trawler Centurion Del Atlantico. 01 Aug 2008
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Malaysia
Malaysia aims to increase fisheries production by one third - Malaysia’s fisheries industry has reached the half way stage in the government’s programme to increase the nation’s annual fisheries production by 600,000 metric tons (mt) or one third during the current Ninth Five Year Malaysia Plan (2006-2010). 01 Aug 2008
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Turning waste into value
Due to the expense associated with the transport and disposal of used EPS (Expanded Polystyrene or Styrofoam) fish boxes, many companies are investigating whether cheaper waste management alternatives exist. 01 Jul 2008
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Insulated containers add value
G.W Containers & Equipment Ltd has been supplying the Saeplast range of insulated containers for over seven years. 01 Jul 2008
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Cool blue is green revolution
At the end of 2007 Foodvest (formerly Young’s Seafood) began using a new form of packaging for its salmon which is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by around 78%. 01 Jul 2008
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Billingsgate installs fish box recycling machine
At the beginning of the year, the UK’s largest inland fish market, Billingsgate Market announced that it is to recycle all EPS (expanded polystyrene) fish boxes that pass through its famous portals, as fish boxes account for 80% of the market's waste. 01 Jul 2008
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Do we change the fish in water?
What could make 17 scientists from eight European countries, most of them associated with their national fisheries research institutes, team up to author a rather short article describing a situation that is well-known and has been written about before? 01 Jul 2008
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The environmentally friendly fire extinguisher
According to fire extinguisher manufacturer Thermax AS, there are several problems connected to the use of traditional fire extinguishers such as dry chemical models. 01 Jul 2008
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Skipper Electronics launches the Compact EML224
Skipper Electronics manufactures marine electronics for the fishing fleet, based on experience, research and tradition. 01 Jul 2008
