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ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

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.

1st September 2008

Satellite tracking system to monitor UK fishing activity

1st September 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Thyborøn Trawldoors is supplying one set of 37 type 11 doors of 0.69m2 for Aslan.

1st September 2008

New trawl door orders

1st September 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

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…

1st September 2008

Bering Sea closed to bottom trawling

1st September 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

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…

1st September 2008

Isle of Man hydrodredge sea trials complete

1st September 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

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.

1st September 2008

New LED DriftLight

1st September 2008

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

VÍS Ltd, provider of insurance products and services in Iceland has recently begun charting a course into the international maritime insurance business.

1st September 2008

Charting a new course

1st September 2008

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Valka will be launching its new robotic solution at Icefish 2008 - so new it is yet to be named!

1st September 2008

Valkas new robotic solution

1st September 2008

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

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…

1st September 2008

Securitas at Icefish 2008

1st September 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

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.

1st September 2008

New SeaData for small fishing boats

1st September 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

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.

1st September 2008

Significant fuel reduction with new Scanmar angle sensors

1st September 2008