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PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Isotherm has developed a compact, low ammonia charge high efficiency spray chiller for onboard Refrigerated Sea Water (RSW) systems.

1st May 2008

Ammonia spray chiller for RSW system

1st May 2008

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Fishing has always played a dominant role in the economy of Newfoundland. In the 19th Century, the island became the centre of a summer fishery in which cod was taken and dried…

1st May 2008

Jumbo Geneglace ice maker in Canada

1st May 2008

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Flake ice machines from German manufacturer MAJA are in daily use in the fish business all over the world.

1st May 2008

MAJA flake ice units as off-shore solution

1st May 2008

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The National Investment Company in Tanzania, on behalf of Tanzanian Fish Development Company, has awarded Recom Ice Systems an order for a complete ice factory.

1st May 2008

Recom breaks the ice in Tanzania

1st May 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Iridium® Satellite has unveiled its new Iridium OpenPort enhanced-bandwidth marine communication system that will hit the market in the middle of this year.

1st May 2008

Iridium unveils OpenPort

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

An integrated Seafish (UK Sea Fish Industry Authority) research programme on fuel efficiency for fishing vessels has found that there are no discernable improvements in fuel economy when using diesel fuel additives…

1st May 2008

Diesel additives fail to improve fuel efficiency

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The R/V Lake Guardian (ex Marsea XIV) is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys largest research and monitoring vessel, and is operated by EPAs Chicago-based Great Lakes National Program Office.

1st May 2008

EPA Tier 2 Engine for EPA Vessel

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

GE Marine announces that it has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II emissions compliance certification for its V250 diesel engine family.

1st May 2008

V250 diesel engines environmentally certified

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) launched the PowerTech 6.8L marine propulsion engine towards the end of 2007. The 6068SFM75 offers up to 298kW (400hp) and is the newest marine engine offered by…

1st May 2008

John Deere releases new engine

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Suzuki has announced that its new DF100 EFI four-stroke engine will available in Europe in the middle of 2008.

1st May 2008

Suzuki launches new DF100 EFI four-stroke engine

1st May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Belesta is a division of Belzona Polymerics Limited set up specifically to market an advanced range of friction reducing lubrication products that are now widely used throughout the fishing industry.

1st May 2008

Belesta in the fishing industry

1st May 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Five people were killed in the early hours of Thursday morning when their overcrowded boat collided with a fishing vessel.

1st May 2008

5 die in Sydney as boat collides with trawler

1st May 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Canadian company has become one of the many to benefit from the Provincial Government’s efforts to support the development of the fishing and aquaculture industries through unprecedented funding and programming.

29th April 2008

Canadian company receives $100,000 from New Opportunities Programme

29th April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The 100th Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled fish product in Japanese stores is announced this week. 80g packs of smoked salmon from the Alaska salmon fishery is now on sale at CO-OP…

29th April 2008

100 Japanese MSC products now available

29th April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sustainability, climate change, biodiversity and marine issues generally are becoming increasingly important as society faces up to the impact humans have on the environment.

29th April 2008

Advances recorded in new landmark book

29th April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Saving lives and ships by improving the stability and safety of sea-going vessels is the goal of Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Leigh McCue, who has won two highly competitive grants…

29th April 2008

Researcher receives grants for ship stability research

29th April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority, has announced the launch of the Seafood Information Network (SIN), the most comprehensive single database of information available to the global seafood industry at http://sin.seafish.org

29th April 2008

Seafish launches SIN

29th April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing since 2005, says WWF.

29th April 2008

WWF: Major success in the fight against illegal fishing

29th April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Zealand is implementing a suite of measures to better manage the environmental impact of bottom trawling by New Zealand fishers on the high seas, Ministry of Fisheries Chief Executive Wayne McNee…

29th April 2008

New Zealand: New measures to manage high seas bottom trawling

29th April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

French fresh fishing vessel owner, Scapêche, has received responsible fishing certification for pollack, blue ling, monkfish and black scabbardfish taken by its three 46m trawlers.

29th April 2008

French trawlers receive responsible fishing certification

29th April 2008