Fishing Technology 2-10 – Page 127

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    ULTRA-SEP Bilge Water Separators gain USA certificates

    2004-08-01T12:40:00Z

    ULTRA-SEP Bilge Water Separators has gained the first U.S. Coast Guard certification worldwide for treating emulsions to new IMO Standards MEP.107 (49).

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    New bilge filter for cleaner seas

    2004-08-01T12:40:00Z

    Denmark-based filtration experts C.C. Jensen A/S has developed a new filtration unit, in collaboration with DMA Sorption ApS, which they say guarantees that the oil content is below 15 parts per million (ppm) throughout the lifespan of the filter elements.

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    New Volvo penta engine for small fishing boats

    2004-08-01T12:40:00Z

    Volvo Penta''s new D9 diesel engine offers very high performance characteristics combined with low exhaust and noise emissions as well as minimal vibrations resulting in a high degree of onboard comfort. Available in two power output alternatives, 500 and 575 horsepower, the Volvo Penta D9 is a powerful alternative for ...

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    Morgere launches Delta doors

    2004-08-01T12:40:00Z

    French company Morgere Trawl Doors has just launched a new type of midwater trawl door which it calls its Delta doors. The move was in response to several netmakers, the company said and they were developed in collaboration with the French national sea research institute at Boulogne sur Mer ...

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    France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications announces full availability of the Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) on Inmarsat-C and Mini-C

    2004-07-26T14:25:00Z

    France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications has upgraded its land earth station in Aussaguel, France to ensure that its Inmarsat-C and Mini-C services are SSAS-compatible. The SSAS heightens security on board ship in the event of attack enabling captain or crew to send out a ‘covert’ alert and rapidly obtain assistance. ...

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    Marel's pin-bone removal ready to install

    2004-07-02T11:28:00Z

    Processing companies in the North Atlantic are facing stiff competition from countries with abundant, low-cost labour. World Fishing turned to Lá¡rus Ásgeirsson, senior director of sales and marketing at Marel Iceland, a major processing machinery supplier, to see how companies can better adapt to such challenges. "Marel is working with ...

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    Environmentally-friendly refrigeration from Grenco

    2004-07-02T11:27:00Z

    In many countries the use of R22 in new refrigeration systems is prohibited. Alternative refrigerants such as R507 and R404a are subject to very strict legislation and may be prohibited in the nearby future.

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    New satellite communication systems from Simrad

    2004-07-02T11:26:00Z

    Simrad has launched two sophisticated new satellite communication systems based on the Inmarsat Fleet satellite platform.

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    From Offal to profit

    2004-07-02T11:23:00Z

    Flottweg of Germany''s fishmeal processing expert, Klaus Ertl, has now turned his attention to maximising offal from filleted fish. "In former days we called it offal - nowadays we call it profit!" he says and explains what Flottweg has to offer.

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    Breaking tonne up barrier

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Valka RapidFeed says its new flow control system has boosted product handling so that two workers can now handle 1,000kg per hour compared to 600kg before. It quotes Grandi assistant plant manager Isleifur Arnarson as saying: "When we installed the freezer, we had some doubts that we could operate it ...

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    Fiskvelar launches new grader

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Fiskvelar has introduced its new F-308 Grader, designed to grade products by weight according to predifined format that can be controlled in various ways.

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    Icelands tongue and cheek in Chile

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Iceland''s A.M. Sigurdsson ehf. has installed a tongue and cheek processing machine for Australian hake onboard the Chilean trawler Unzen belonging to Emdepes SA.

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    Steely Vikings hooked on million a month

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Dimon is producing a million a month of its new stainless steel hooks and this will rise to three million a month with backing from its Indian factory which opened last November and has 60 staff.

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    Arabian box gift for europe

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Saeplast''s 65L cooler box was originally made and designed for small boats in the Middle East and sprang from a collaboration with fishermen and the Bahraini fisheries'' ministry. After two years of development, Saeplast believe the boxes also have a huge market potential in Europe.

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    Skaginn's new line

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Skaginn has recently introduced its new CBC processing fillet line. The line, that can be customised to suit the needs of individual customers and can be constructed in units, works as follows:

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    Joy of the trawl door

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Hampidjan of Iceland says it is working on a radical, new, trawl-door design for the pelagic market which would ''fly'' like a plane and be controllable from the bridge with a joystick.

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    Marel buys POLS

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Iceland''s Marel continues with its expansion and has acquired Icelandic company POLS, also a manufacturer of weighing and grading equipment for the food-processing industry.

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    Marport's all-ship zapping wireless

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Marport of Iceland used the Glasgow Fishing 2004 to announce its latest wireless monitoring system to improve control and efficiency in single and twin rig trawling.

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    SaveWave offer new device aimed at keeping dolphins away

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    A Netherlands based company, SaveWave, has just launched a new device that is aimed at keeping dolphins clear of fishing nets. Representatives from the company have stated that this new technology will save the industry time as well as money, and will also save countless dolphins from certain death.

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    Volpak's tuna packer saves costs

    2004-06-01T16:57:00Z

    Volpak''s SP tuna packer, available from Selpak Automation, creates flat or stand up pouches from a reel of flexible film and dispenses the tuna without flaking it (by compacting the lions).