World Fishing News – Page 877
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NVC-Design and equipment for Faroese fishing vessel
“All contracts are important, but this contract marks a new confirmation of our strong position in the pelagic market”, said General Manager, Monrad Hide at Rolls-Royce.The new design, type NVC-355, has been developed in close co-operation with the owner in the Faroe Islands.In addition to the NVC-Design, Rolls-Royce is to ...
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Transas teaches fishing
The Transas Group claims to be a world-leading manufacturer of software and hardware systems for professional training and certification of sea specialists. The broad scope of Transas simulators enables training in different maritime specialties and allows training in both standard procedures and emergencies, developing professional skills and consolidating theoretical knowledge ...
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NewsSmart ways to catch fish
Belitronic fish jigging machines were developed by the Swedish family, Neuendorf. The father, Bjorn and sons Patrik and Thomas have used the most modern computer technology available to help fishermen make line fishing more efficient.
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NewsRoxAnn GD – for better bottom discrimination
Sonavision’s RoxAnn uses tried and tested seabed analysis techniques to produce colour-coded 2D and 3D charts in real-time. With this, a skipper can quickly and accurately identify what kind of ground is below him, for example, rock, gravel, sand, silt etc, and build up personal colour coded charts, indicating favourable ...
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Data, data everywhere and not a byte to please
The cost of Internet broadband access on land has dropped like a lead line, but seafarers are still being charged a fortune via satellite. Peter O’Neill looks at some ‘offers’ and also proposes some simple solutions to get your costs down.
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NewsNew Headline & Catch Sensors
The launch was recently announced by iXTrawl of its new Headline and Catch sensors.
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NewsMegaWide card to cover whole of UK
Leading Electronic Chart Manufacturer C-Map has launched a new card featuring details to cover the whole of the UK, Ireland and the Northern French Coast.
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Simrad main electronics supplier to Danish new build
Simrad has been selected as supplier for the complete hydroacoustic instruments suite and all trawl monitoring systems for the NB399 “Cattleya”, a 62m combi fishing vessel that was scheduled for manufacture during summer 2006, by Karstensens Shipyard in Skagen Denmark.
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NewsE-Guardian Angel on your watch
Should you drop down dead while driving a train on the London Underground, the ‘dead man’s handle’ will be released and bring the train to a halt. Cambridge University scientists have now come up with a much more sophisticated ‘visual’ system which could be a boon to helmsmen and mates ...
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NewsThe Chief Inspector sniffs out the flesh
Christopher Leftwich as Fishmongers' Hall on the ThamesA billionaire American tourist, mesmerised by the green lawns around the ‘Bloody’ Tower of London, asks the groundsman how he could get the same quality at his Texas ranch. “Simple really, sir: clear and level the ground, lay the seed and water it.” ...
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NewsA new form of diesel electric propulsion
Described by Director Hallvard Slettevoll as a breakthrough in technology, the new system manages to combine the unique features of pure sinusoidal electric power, both towards the main switchboard, and to the electric motors and other electrical consumers, with minimum cost and space.Sinusoidal approchStadt has developed the idea of a ...
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The Faroe Islands revisited
Last July I had the pleasure of revisiting Foroyar (the Faroese name for the Faroe Islands) and talking to its fishermen, industry representatives, and scientists. I found there a lively discussion as to whether the fishing effort across its EEZ should be reduced.
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Permira acquire iglo Birds Eye Frozen Foods
Permira, a leading international private equity firm, this week announced the acquisition of iglo Birds Eye Frozen Foods from Unilever, by the Permira Funds.
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Sinaval-Eurofishing 2007
The International Shipbuilding, Maritime, Port and Fishing Trade Fair takes place between 24th and 27th January 2007 in Bilbao, Spain.
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NewsSex life of the Murray cod
Scientists in Victoria, Australia have revealed that the Murray cod, once-thought to be monogamous, could be playing the field.
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NewsUK fishermen and the oil and gas industry
The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), working with the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), has published a code of practice to help prevent conflicts of interest between near-shore fishermen and the offshore oil and gas industry.
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NewsSimulator for Javan fishermen
Recently, Director General of Fisheries, Husni Mangga Barani officially announced the launch of the Transas Fishing & Navigation Simulator Centre in the central Javan city of Semarang.
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NewsSpeed restriction in US to protect Right whales
The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to implement speed restrictions of 10 knots or less on vessels of 19.8 metres (65 feet) or greater in length in certain areas and at certain times of the year in the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean along the ...
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NewsMauritania and EU agree fisheries deal
EU fishing interests have welcomed the news of a new fisheries agreement between the EU and Mauritania which was signed just a week before the expiry of the old agreement on 31 July.
