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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A good tuna purse seine net must have two main qualities : The net must sink very quickly to avoid the fish to escape underneith the net.

9th October 2002

A simulation software to optimize the design of tuna purse seine nets

9th October 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Caterpillar C18 targets 50-60 foot planing hull pleasure craft market

9th October 2002

Caterpillar unveils new 1,000 horsepower marine propulsion engine

9th October 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

German company ROTZLER has just released the latest model in its TITAN range of planetary hydraulic hoisting winches. The TITAN TH4 features a 1st layer hoisting force of 4500kg and compliments the…

9th October 2002

Rotzler enters deck machinery sector with new Titan winch

9th October 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Canadian company Ovatek was fianlist in two cateogories at last months Icelandic Fisheries Awards for the recognition of its work in the marine safety sector with its unique liferaft systems.

9th October 2002

Safety with Ovatek

9th October 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As big as a two-room flat. This is the size of the most recent VIKING liferaft now being marketed. It is the largest-capacity liferaft ever sold: a 150 person automatically self-righting liferaft,…

9th October 2002

New seaworthy safety product from Viking

9th October 2002

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Fishermen could not believe that a organisation backed by one of the largest fish buyers in the world, Unilever and the WWF could actively launch a sustainability label which would attempt to…

9th October 2002

Breaking away from scepticism

9th October 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Both Icelandic and international companies were rewarded for their part in the development of the global fishing industry, at the Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2002, held in Reykjavik last month.

9th October 2002

Industrys success given recognition

9th October 2002

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Marr Foods purpose-built smoked fish plant in Hull has recently undergone a £2 million investment programme. The result is a centre of excellence for smoked fish, with products smoked, handled and packaged…

17th September 2002

Creating a centre of excellence for smoked fish

17th September 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In what Fiskerstrand describe as the largest step forward for the trawler fleet in the last 40 years, a new trawl docking technology has been developed in close co-operation between SINTEF Fisheries…

17th September 2002

Pelagic trawler with sluice chamber for trawl bag docking

17th September 2002

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Marine electronics manufacturer Simrad, has launched a high performance commercial autopilot incorporating all of the features developed for its highly praised autopilot range, together with many new functions designed specifically for the…

17th September 2002

New professional autopilot from Simrad

17th September 2002

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Inmarsat Ltd, one of the worlds leading global mobile satellite communications provider, announced that it has topped 100,000 registered mini-M satellite phones worldwide with sales doubling in the last two years, consolidating…

17th September 2002

Rise in sales for Inmarsat mobile

17th September 2002

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Following last years-successful relaunch of the lridium system. A new fixed satellite telephone has been introduced specifically for the marine market.

17th September 2002

Fixed maritime iridium satellite phone developed for marine sector

17th September 2002

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Norwegian electronics specialists Scanmar has launched a range of new catch control systems aimed at improving efficiency and earnings for fishermen.

17th September 2002

Scanmars big step forwards

17th September 2002

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Raytheon Marine has developed a new on-board NautoPilot, the NP60, with the aim to produce a system that is easier than before to use.

17th September 2002

Raytheon launches new on-board system

17th September 2002

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

For the past twenty years, Pacific Ocean Producers has equipped over 400 fishing vessels with Lindgren-Pitman Monofilament Longline Systems - Pacific Ocean Producers wouldnt trust their own fleet of fishing vessels to…

17th September 2002

The best gets better

17th September 2002

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

US company ROFFS offers a comprehensive fishing finding service, World Fishing takes a detailed look - American company ROFFS has continued with the development of its worldwide fisheries oceanographic consulkting service and…

17th September 2002

ROFFS in the know for fish finding

17th September 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Portuguese company Filkemp, will be invoicing 23 million Euros during 2002, which reflects its success in the past few years.

17th September 2002

Filkemp leads the way in the production of monofilaments

17th September 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tucal is a company specialising in the design, production and installation of marine and industrial refrigerating equipment and air conditioning, with a large experience achieved after many years working in these fields.

17th September 2002

Tucal looks ?

17th September 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Technical Seminars and 1st International Shipping Meet will feature a broad range of activities at the Bilbao International Exhibition Centre during SINAVAL, the international fair of the shipping, maritime and ports…

17th September 2002

Sinival gets boost with technical seminars for a range of sectors

17th September 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Landings of fresh fish accumulated to July increased 2.63% in the port of Vigo as compared with the same period last year. In total, 39,733 tons of fresh fishing were unloaded until…

17th September 2002

Landings of fresh fish increase at Port of Vigo in first half of year

17th September 2002