Fishing Technology 2-10 – Page 103
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NewsNew method for onboard safety
Dreyer Kompetanse AS has developed the Whatif-Method – an easy and involving new technique to identify the risks and hazards onboard ships and deep-sea fishing vessels.
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Cosmos to showcase 'light version shrimp gear package'
Cosmos Trawl A/S will be using Nor-Fishing to showcase the latest developments the company has made to make its gear more fuel efficient for its shrimp customers in Norway.
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News"Örfirisey" refit expected to reduce fuel costs
HB Grandi''s freezer trawler "Örfirisey" is expected to be able to operate more economically following its recent extensive refit. A major part of the refit is the third trawl winch, allowing two trawls to be towed side-by-side.
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Stability monitor for fishing vessels improves safety
Hook Marine has recently launched a new stability monitor for fishing vessels that could play a significant role in preventing the loss of craft at sea.
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MoD to host VMSAcademy
New Centres provide skills development for Monitoring Control and Surveillance personnel Plans for a new package of Professional and Technical Training for Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) professionals were unveiled recently.
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NewsNaviScan: enhancing navigational safety in fishing
NaviScan integrates the navigation system and the radar in master mode. It enables simultaneous display on a PC (or several PCs via its Ethernet network interface) of marine charts and the radar overlay or of the radar alone, along with the tracks of other shipping.
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NewsPrototype lifeboat L&RS completes successful trials
A new Launch and Recovery System (L&RS) developed by Supacat for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) new class of all-weather lifeboat (ALB) has successfully undergone a two year trial programme, culminating in rough weather trials completed during the winter of 2007/2008.
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NewsNew device to save more lives
Australian marine technology company, Mobilarm, has launched its new Mobilarm V100 VPIRB (VHF Position Indicating Radio Beacon) which is designed to provide commercial mariners with a faster, more efficient man overboard (MOB) rescue system than traditional personal EPIRB devices.
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NewsNew environmentally friendly EPIRB and SART
The Jotron Group has launched a new range of EPIRBs (Tron 40S MkII and Tron 40GPS MkII) as well as a new SART (Tron SART20). In addition to introducing a range of new technical features, Jotron AS has placed great emphasis on ensuring the new products are as environmentally friendly ...
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NewsAlbatross Task Force doubles
Fighting to save the albatross from extinction, the RSPB and BirdLife International are to double the number of countries in which they work.
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NewsLonglining in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Two longline vessels were inspected and licensed to fish for Toothfish in the South Sandwich Islands in April. Inspection and licensing was carried out in Cumberland Bay, before the ships sailed on to area 48.4, to the north of the South Sandwich Islands, to fish.
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NewsTo equip or not to equip?
Transas looks at the AIS Class B issue debate - can a compromise be found?
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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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NewsWireless FishMeter in demand by research institutes
Scantrol has received its first orders for the new wireless FishMeter and is ready to deliver.
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NewsIncreasing efficiency in pelagic/semi-pelagic trawling
Scanmar shares its trawling experience with World Fishing and gives advice on how to increase efficiency.
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NewsHoshizaki's new self contained cubelet ice machine
Hoshizaki America, Inc. has announced the new F-330BAH-C - a self contained cubelet ice machine with built-in storage.
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Spiral freezers optimise hygiene
FMC FoodTech has optimised hygiene capabilities and increased line capacity with the new GYRoCOMPACT® M10 and M10 Twin Stack spiral freezer models.
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Ammonia spray chiller for RSW system
Isotherm has developed a compact, low ammonia charge high efficiency spray chiller for onboard Refrigerated Sea Water (RSW) systems.
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Grenco Marine opens Miami service station
As a result of increasing business and the continuous ambition to improve its service activities, Grenco B.V. Marine Refrigeration in The Netherlands has decided to open a service station in Miami to cover the United States and the Caribbean region.
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NewsJumbo Geneglace ice maker in Canada
Fishing has always played a dominant role in the economy of Newfoundland. In the 19th Century, the island became the centre of a summer fishery in which cod was taken and dried with solar heat and salt.
