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POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

According to Caterpillar, the new Cat® C6.6 ACERT® generator set combines proven design and manufacturing expertise with the latest ACERT technology to provide state-of-the-art performance, fuel economy, emissions compliance and electronic control.

1st February 2009

Caterpillar presents new compact C6.6 ACERT generator set

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

At the end of October last year, free Belesta product was distributed at Pittenweem Harbour to skippers who had registered for a campaign run by Belzona Polymerics.

1st February 2009

Free Belesta distributed to skippers at Pittenweem Harbour

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) displayed its newest marine at the Pacific Marine Expo 2008, held in November last year.

1st February 2009

John Deere Power Systems launches new diesel engine

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cummins Inc. has upgraded the QSK60 marine engine for propulsion and auxiliary applications to meet US EPA Tier 2 and European Union Stage IIIA emissions regulations.

1st February 2009

Cummins introduces QSK60 Tier 2 marine engine

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Seeing Caterpillar® engines in action is not always easy, especially when they are powering ships in the middle of the ocean.

1st February 2009

Deadliest Cat(ch)

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

ClassNK released the English edition of Version II of its previously well-received Guidance for Measures to Cope with Degraded Marine Fuels: Taking into Account the Poor Combustibility of Fuels in November.

1st February 2009

ClassNK releases Guidance for Measures to Cope with Degraded Marine Fuels

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

WESMAR has announced that its Model V2-20NS Vortex dual prop all stainless steel bow thruster has been given ABS approval for dynamic positioning applications (DP1).

1st February 2009

Thrusters win ABS DP1 approval

1st February 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The energy consumption, reliability and power-savings of Thermo King’s SG-3000 Series Generator Sets, first introduced mid-year 2007, have caught the industry’s attention.

1st February 2009

Advanced technology environmentally-sound

1st February 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The UKs Coolideas Ltd launched its multi-role refrigeration plant for fishing vessels in January this year, after a fully functional test plant was installed on a small Scottish fisher in August 2006…

1st February 2009

New MRP from Coolideas

1st February 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Slurry Ice Systems has recently supplied the new Danish whitefish trawler Tobis with a S16 system. Tobis is being built by Karstensens Shipyard in Skagen, Denmark and is due to be delivered…

1st February 2009

Slurry Ice supplies Tobis

1st February 2009

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fish farming could help feed a hungry world and protect natural fish populations at the same time. Jason Robinson from ITT Water and Wastewater looks at how this industry has developed globally…

1st February 2009

Feed the world – with aquaculture

1st February 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Market official Takashi Yoshida said that the 128kg tuna was sold for 9.63 million yen ($104,700). This is the highest amount a tuna has been sold for since 2001 when an all-time…

1st February 2009

Tuna fetches over $100,000 at auction

1st February 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Key elements include a 30% reduction over three years in catches of bigeye tuna, and a two-month prohibition on fishing with floating platforms which are used to attract fish, to be extended…

1st February 2009

Tropical tuna management plan is step in right direction

1st February 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The annual horse trading over quotas has taken place in Brussels, and fishermen in Europe know what they can catch and when.

1st February 2009

New ideas for the New Year

1st February 2009

NEWS

NEWS

UAE: Fisheries study to plan for sustainable development - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the political and economic alliance that consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…

1st February 2009

United Arab Emirates

1st February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Alaska’s seafood industry is global in stature and has a $5.8-billion economic impact on the state and local economies.

29th January 2009

Alaska: Commercial fishing nets statewide economy $5.8 billion

29th January 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Comprehensive certification for sustainable aquaculture came closer to fruition this week with an announcement by WWF that it would co-found the Aquaculture Stewardship Council to take eventual possession of the global standards…

29th January 2009

WWF plans next phase for sustainable aquaculture standards

29th January 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine Harvest Ireland salmon farms in Donegal have successfully passed Friend of the Sea audit and labelled product will soon be sold in Switzerland as a main ingredient of the SushiZen restaurant…

22nd January 2009

Marine Harvest Irish salmon farms certified Friend of the Sea

22nd January 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Groups mackerel fishery was awarded MSC certification this week, marking it as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

22nd January 2009

UKs biggest fishery receives MSC certificate

22nd January 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has demanded that the Scottish Government does more to support Scotlands west coast fishermen.

21st January 2009

Effective closure of west coast whitefish fleet must be tackled

21st January 2009