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Marport releases new multi-function door sensor
Marport Canada Inc has announced its latest generation multi-function door sensor.
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NewsSEVSAT AND TVRO “elevate the spirit”
Fernando Morgado, technical inspector on the Spanish fishing vessel M/V Nuevo Virgen De La Barca has been using the SEVSAT and TVRO system for six months and says that having it onboard “really elevates the spirit”.
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NewsSatellite tracking system to monitor UK fishing activity
Cybit has announced a major contract extension in its BlueFinger maritime division with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) acting on behalf of the UK Fisheries Departments.
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Vónin merges with RFG
At the beginning of July Vónin Ltd of the Faroe Islands and Refa Frøystad Group Ltd (RFG) of Norway signed an agreement to merge the companies under one holding company called VÓN Ltd.
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NewsNew trawl door orders
Thyborøn Trawldoors is supplying one set of 37" type 11 doors of 0.69m2 for Aslan.
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NewsBering Sea closed to bottom trawling
The National Marine Fisheries Service recently announced that nearly 180,000m2 of the Bering Sea will be closed to bottom trawling to protect important seafloor habitats and marine life, effective from August 25 2008.
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NewsIsle of Man hydrodredge sea trials complete
Sea trials to test a low impact ‘hydrodredge’ which uses a cup arrangement instead of scallop teeth to extract shellfish from the sea bed were completed last year by researchers at School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Wales, and a report of their findings has now been published.
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New LED DriftLight
Gilnetters and other fishermen who work with floats and buoys are often searching for a suitable blinking or steady light to attach to a pole or float.
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HB Grandi: Good pair trawling results
"We are pleased with the results and the experience of pair trawling has worked out well in my opinion," says skipper Albert Sveinsson of pelagic trawler Faxi RE.
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Westfalia's new separator
Westfalia Separator will present its new separator type SE 200 at Icefish 2008 - the biggest of its kind for the fish industry worldwide.
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NewsValka's new robotic solution
Valka will be launching its new robotic solution at Icefish 2008 - so new it is yet to be named!
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Securitas at Icefish 2008
Securitas is one of the leading security companies in Iceland and is an authorised distributor for Fireaway LCC, Notifier, Fire eater, Tyco Safety Products and many more brands within the fire protection and security industry.
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NewsNew SeaData for small fishing boats
This year the Icelandic fishing fleet has been mandated to use an electronic logbook system. The mandate is taking place in three steps for different sizes of vessels.
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Significant fuel reduction with new Scanmar angle sensors
Use of inclinometer technology to control otter board angles, filling and twist of net and cod end has added quite a new dimension to efficient trawling and reduced energy consumption.
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NewsProduction of SuperSeal tub begins
Promens introduced its new Saeplast SuperSeal 400l tub at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels earlier this year, and sales and marketing director, Hilmar Gudmundsson, tells World Fishing that the company has recently started to produce it for the market.
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NewsMade by nature
The Port of Hafnarfjörður is one of Iceland''s oldest and largest harbours, made by nature itself.
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NewsOptimar's storage tank for liquid ice
Optimar Iceland has been developing a new storage tank, says Reynir Guðjónsson, sales and marketing manager.
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Multivac sales office open in Iceland
Multivac has set-up a local sales office in Gardabaer, Iceland, with Magnus Sigurdsson as local area sales manager.
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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.
