Fishing Technology 2-10 – Page 23
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NewsWebinar provides Mexican market gateway
A series of well-attended webinar conferences broadcast during the first Covid lockdown has resulted in Thordon Bearings securing a contract from a Mexican fishing vessel operator.
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NewsPrimeServ upgrade slashes emissions
MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, has completed the installation of a SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system to a fishing vessel operated by Norwegian company Ivan Ulsund Rederi, slashing CO2 and NOx emissions.
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NewsMaldives adopt Fleet One for VMS
Inmarsat and Cobham SATCOM have been awarded a new contract to connect 732 fishing vessels active in the Maldives Economic Exclusion Zone to Inmarsat’s Fleet One maritime broadband services.
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NewsPropulsion renewal gives greener fishing
Nordnesgruppen has begun rebuilding ‘Nordbas’, which aims to become the market''s greenest trawler and seiner vessel, at Nye Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway.
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NewsUltra-modern processing at Murman Seafood
A high-capacity processing plant formally opened by Murman Seafood in Murmansk last week brings together that latest technology to process portions to the highest quality standards.
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NewsFreezer technology making waves in the Arctic
Leroy Seafood has invested in a new freezing system from individual quick freezing (IQF) equipment specialist, Starfrost, enabling the seafood processor to increase production by more than 30%.
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NewsCaterpillar unveils new marine engine
Caterpillar Marine has launched a new marine engine with a rated engine speed of 2300 rpm.
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NewsHigh-performance knotless UHMWPE netting
With testing carried out, high-tech materials company Teijin and fishing gear manufacturer Kinoshita Fishing Net Mfg. Co are now making available the first high-performance knotless fishing net made with an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) film
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NewsTesting Thyborøn’s controllable Type 22 doors
Pelagic trawler Themis S-144 has been the test bench for testing controllable pelagic trawl doors, and an initial round of tests earlier this year is now being followed up before the doors become available commercially.
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NewsDalvík factory sets new standards
A new processing plant at the quayside in Dalvík in the north of Iceland brings together technology from a variety of Icelandic suppliers, with equipment and technology representing around half of the ISK 6 billion investment.
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NewsSEAC perfects belly cleaning
Swedish filleting machine producer SEAC, which has already shown that small is no problem as its machines are capable of handling exceptionally small fish, has turned its attention to ensuring the belly cavities of processed fish are fully cleaned.
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NewsK-Sim simulator on SAFETY4SEA shortlist
Kongsberg Digital’s K-Sim Fishery simulator has earned a well-deserved place on SAFETY4SEA’s 2020 Training Award shortlist.
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NewsSatlink to train observers for remote roles
Satlink, which specialises in developing electronic monitoring technology for sustainable fishing, has launched an ambitious training program for on-board human observers who are responsible for compliance monitoring on vessels operating in various EEZs as some Regional Fisheries Organisations, such as the Western and Central Pacific Commission (WCPFC), have suspended the ...
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NewsMarport opens Cape Town facility
Marport has announced the opening of Marport South Africa (PTI) located in Cape Town in South Africa.
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NewsBaudouin engines for Scottish twin-rigger
UK and Ireland distributor for Moteurs Baudouin, the Southampton-based Proteum, has won the contract to supply power systems to the largest steel fishing boat to be built by C. Toms & Sons.
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NewsTaking the backache out of whelking
Wicki-Alex H-410 and skipper Thomas Jensen work from Hundested in Denmark, fishing strings of traps to catch whelks (Buccinum undatum) that are packed for markets in France, China and South-East Asia.
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NewsJRC/Alphatron Marine introduces FeverCamera
JRC/Alphatron Marine has introduced a body heat camera capable of scanning individuals or groups to identify those at risk.
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NewsSNG gears up for tuna season
Increasing the volume of mesh in the side wing panels of its trawls has paid off for Swan Net Gundry’s customers, and the response to these trawl designs for herring, mackerel and horse mackerel fisheries has been highly positive.
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NewsValka launches new IQF graders
Icelandic high-tech company Valka has designed two new graders for batching and automatic packing IQF frozen products and, offering numerous new features compared to traditional graders.
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NewsAlbacora seiner features Schottel SCP
Albacora Group, operators of the largest tuna fishing fleet in the European Union, recently commissioned a new purse seiner to be built at Vigo-based shipyard Astilleros Armón, which will feature Schottel controllable pitch propeller.
