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NewsAcross the whole value chain at the Seafood ShowHow
Every year Marel opens its doors to customers at Pier 91 in Seattle, giving them a unique experience of the latest seafood processing technology and this year Marel’s Seafood ShowHow will take place at Pier 91 in Seattle, 14-16th November.
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NewsInshore vessels benefit from monitoring app
Five inshore fishing vessels under 10m have been fitted with the AST AVMS (autonomous vessel monitoring system) and iCatch reporting app as part of the CEFAS/MMO/DEFRA sponsored ‘Spurdog bycatch avoidance programme’ in the southern North Sea.
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NewsBridge system improves operational efficiency
Scanmar has released a new fully customisable bridge system with advanced tracking functions and simplified customisable data display to improve operational control and efficiency.
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NewsNew efficient email solution
GTMaritime has launched an intuitive email management solution that is specifically optimised for fishing vessels to communicate with shore more efficiently and cost-effectively.
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NewsKuldeteknisk and FrioNordica to merge
Perfect Temperature Group AS (PTG) has entered into an agreement to acquire Norway’s FrioNordica company and is combining ownership of this company and Kuldeteknisk in a new group.
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NewsVónin pelagic gear scores on mackerel
Greenlandic trawler Markus took delivery of its 1680 pelagic trawl from Vónin last year, ahead of the mackerel fishery, and finished the season as the top catcher, and since then Vónin has supplied the same trawl type to Russian company Dobroflot for fishing mackerel and herring.
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NewsBluestream doors, all about versatility
After putting its efforts into developing their Flipper door that has been shown to meet the needs of the demersal and small pelagic sector, Danish manufacturer Thyborøn Trawldoor switched its attention to the development of its Type 22 VK Bluestream doors that were launched last year, and which range in ...
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NewsNorwegian family firm develops longline catch protection
A system developed to protect longline catches from hungry whales has been presented on Fiskevegn’s stand during this year’s Nor-Fishing exhibition. Cetacean predation on longlines is a major problem in many fisheries around the world, particularly with sperm and killer whales taking fish from the lines.
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NewsSkaginn 3X awarded SME Instrument Grant by European Innovation Council
The SME Instrument Grant awarded to Skaginn 3X, funded by Horizon 2020, will play a key part in further developing SEASCANN, a cutting-edge onboard vision and grading technology, designed not only to achieve the highest product quality and help prevent overfishing but also create operational savings for its customers. The ...
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NewsFiskevegn and Mustad Autoline in closer co-operation
Following Mustad’s acquisition earlier this year of a 50% share in Fiskevegn, by acquiring Vetrhus Holding AS (now Mustad Sealine AS), these two prominent names in the world of longline technology have agreed to work more closely together.
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NewsVónin Flyers take off
Vónin’s Flyer lift device has been through a long development process, but the results are positive, according to Óli Horn at the company’s demersal fishing gear division. One of the challenges was to find the right material that was strong but without being too rigid, and now that this is ...
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NewsSounder cable sold out – more on the way
One of the advantages of being part of a multi-national corporation are that skills and capabilities can be unexpectedly located. According to Jeroen Dorenbusch at IJmuiden Stores, an example of this came when they had been repeatedly asked if they could produce a sounder cable.
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NewsEkkó trawl doors ready to go into production
Trawl doors manufactured by Icelandic company Ekkó have been in use for two years on board research vessel Bjarni Sæmundsson, and HB Grandi’s fresher trawler has also had a pair on board for testing – with successful results, according to Ekkó’s Smári
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NewsHeavyweight net hauler added to Solent hardware range
Norway has proved to be a strong market for netting and potting deck hardware manufactured in the UK by Solent Engineering, which has a background in developing equipment for the local fleet of static gear boats fishing with nets and traps.
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NewsNew ideas from Grundéns on oilskins and footwear
Grundéns has been around for a while. Karl Grundén was making protective clothing for seafarers more than a century ago, starting with cotton dipped in oil and later with waxes used for waterproofing, until rubber appeared in the 1930 and PVC changed took things in a new direction when it ...
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NewsMustad gear for new Veidar
The latest newbuild for the Norwegian static gear fleet is the 55.50 metre LOA, 13.20 metre breadth Veidar, designed by Rolls-Royce as a dedicated longliner/netter, and it started its fishing career netting with an excellent trip.
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NewsNew motion compensated eSea®Flow scale
Swedish company Unisystem AB has together with its Norwegian distributor Latech AS developed a motion compensated flow or batch scale. The ?eSea®Flow has accuracy to within 3% and has a weighing capacity of up to 30 tonnes per hour.
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NewsSkaginn 3X supplies Russian processing factory
Skaginn 3X has signed a contract to supply a processing factory to Collective Farm Fishery by V.I. Lenin that will grade, pack and freeze species including Alaska pollock, Pacific cod, wild salmon, squid and pelagic fish.
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NewsRockFLEET approved as only Iridium solution for Queensland VMS
The proven RockFLEET global tracking and messaging system, manufactured by UK-based Iridium satcom specialist Rock Seven, has been selected as one of four approved devices in a mandated scheme to install a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to all Queensland commercial fishing vessels.
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NewsGuy Cotten builds an additional new factory in France
Guy Cotten has embarked on the construction of a new factory to boost production capacity, located a few hundred metres from the company’s present headquarters at Trégunc in Brittany.
