News

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

3X Technology will be displaying its new bleeding and chilling tank at Icefish 2008.

1st September 2008

Bleeding and chilling tank for onboard handling

1st September 2008

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

World Fishing: What are the main strengths of the Icelandic fisheries industry today?Einar K Guðfinnsson: There are a number of things that one can mention. Of course, we have a very able…

1st September 2008

Optimistic about the future

1st September 2008

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Some 40 million small-scale and artisanal fishermen that depend on outboard motors and small diesel engines are suffering from the spiralling rise in fuel prices.

1st September 2008

On fuel and fisheries…

1st September 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An EU project organised between Ireland, Spain and Norway may have found a way of securing the future of lobster stocks in European waters.

1st September 2008

Marine Institute research breeds new life into lobster stocks

1st September 2008

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

As part of the construction project of 210 fishing vessels and coastal patrol vessels (see World Fishing May 2008), the Spanish company Aresa Boats, will soon deliver six vessels of three different…

1st September 2008

Aresa delivers 6 vessels to Angola

1st September 2008

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Simrad and Kongsberg Maritime systems totalling €7 million have been chosen for two cutting-edge new research vessels.

1st September 2008

The full picture for two new Spanish research vessels

1st September 2008

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

When it comes to pipe leaks, replacement can be nearly impossible, due to time constraints.

1st September 2008

Pipe leak solutions

1st September 2008

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Newbuildings 404 Harvester and 405 Ocean Harvest left Skagen Harbour in early July.

1st September 2008

Karstensen’s Shipyard delivers pair trawlers to Scotland

1st September 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Raymarine’s has launched a compact dome satellite antenna system suitable for vessels down to 25 feet (6.4m).

1st September 2008

Satellite TV on the water

1st September 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The 100th RoxAnn GD-A seabed discrimination system, manufactured with the latest miniature digital technology, was recently shipped to Flatoy Electronics a/s, Sonavision’s exclusive distributor for the system in the Norwegian, Swedish and…

1st September 2008

100th RoxAnn GD-A system shipped

1st September 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Koden launched its new 8.4-inch color LCD Marine Radar MDC-900 series this summer.

1st September 2008

Koden’s new Radar MDC-900 series

1st September 2008

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

The lives of three UK fishermen have been saved by the MOB Guardian man overboard and vessel locater alert system.

1st September 2008

Three lives saved by MOB Guardian

1st September 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Marport Canada Inc has announced its latest generation multi-function door sensor.

1st September 2008

Marport releases new multi-function door sensor

1st September 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Fernando Morgado, technical inspector on the Spanish fishing vessel M/V Nuevo Virgen De La Barca has been using the SEVSAT and TVRO system for six months and says that having it onboard…

1st September 2008

SEVSAT AND TVRO “elevate the spirit”

1st September 2008

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