World Fishing News – Page 900
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Lloyds worldwide certificate for Radio Holland Group
Radio Holland Group has announced it has received the ISO 9001:2000 multi-site certificate from Lloyds Register Nederland B.V. (Rotterdam) for its Quality Management System. Almost all Radio Holland''s 51 subsidiaries are mentioned in certificate annex.
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Newage goes up a gear
Newage Transmissions of the UK launched their latest marine gearbox, the PRM 1750 at the London Boat Show. A statement from the company said it has a maximum torq ue of 1,750Nm and suitable for engines rated up to 457kW (620 bhp), coming in shallow or deep gear casing configurations, ...
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ZF Marine delivers to Spain
ZF Marine reports the delivery of a transmission system for the "Fakir" ice-class Spanish trawler built by Astilleros Armon, SA. for Freiremar, SA. The single screw, ZF W43100 NR heavy-duty gearbox is for a MaK 6M25 engine of 1,850 kW with a speed of 750 rpm at 2.46 kW/rpm.
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Perkins Sabre launches new version of the M92
Perkins Sabre has launched the M92B, an upgraded, new-specification version of the M92.
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New award marks quality seafood production
A new UK-wide wholesaler and distributor award scheme aimed at recognising excellence was launched today by The Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish).
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New price competitive Rescue boat in the NorMar safety range
Norwegian Maritime Equipment AS has extended their range of rescue boats with a small model designed for outboard propulsion. The boat, denominated Normar 425, is a well balanced GRP rescue boat with a capacity of six (6) persons. The overall length is 4.25m, breadth 1.84m and weight 316 kg (ex. ...
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KODIAK FISHERMAN PAYS SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR FISHERY VIOLATIONS
Philip Twohy, operator and owner of the Fishing Vessel Mar Del Sud, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $72,365 for fishing violations that occurred on May 22, 2004 in the Alaska halibut and sablefish fishery.
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Italian coastguard fits rigid inflatables with Volvo Penta engines
When the Italian coastguard invests in new rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), Volvo Penta provides the horsepower. A dozen Zodiac boats are to be fitted with the powerful Volvo Penta AD41 in a twin installation. The drive package gives the boats a top speed that exceeds the customer’s specification by nearly ...
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Report calls for fisheries closure
UK fishermen suffered another setback last month when a new report called for a third of UK waters to become marine reserves closed to all commercial fishing.
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ICCAT adopts U.S. proposal for Shark Finning Ban
Sixty-three countries unanimously adopted historic and unprecedented protective measures for Atlantic sharks during the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Led by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States delegation pushed for and won a consensus agreement. The meeting concluded Sunday ...
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Fuel prices must come down
The Australian Seafood Industry Council (ASIC) has thrown its weight behind a new campaign to cut the price of fuel across Australia.
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Marine Propulsion Conference 2005
SINAVAL-EUROFISHING is to host the 27th Marine Propulsion Conference on January 27-28 2005. Organisers of the event, which is run by UK-based maritime technology journal The Motor Ship, have announced that it will be chaired by Tony Roskilly, Professor of Marine Engineering at the School of Marine Science and Technology, ...
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Your complete guide for preparing your visit to Iceland, the exhibition and awards
The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition has been running every three years since 1984 and has developed into one of the world''s premier fishing events. Some 13,000m2 of exhibition area inside and outside is home to nearly 800 exhibitors from over 35 countries during the four day show. Iceland is in the ...
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The flying monster
Morgère France say their aeroplane is the most popular of their mid-water trawls and it has been in use for 14 years since they designed it with the French National Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer). Now they have boosted its capacity.
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Egersund Trål AS helps to reduce fuel costs
Egersund Trål AS from Norway says that it has been able to get the average fuel cost down as much as 15 per cent and improved the catch rate for large vessels using 20 tonnes of fuel a day during the trawling season. This reduction is due to a new ...
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Euronete introduces new combination rope
After one year of developments, Royal Lankhorst Euronete Group has just launched Blue Fin Combination Rope, a new combination rope made out of double galvanised wires and with improved Eurosteel yarns to increase the abrasion properties. The company says that the new rope has already been tested in ...
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Rocking and rolling on the bottom
Scanmar of Norway are working on a prototype for bottom sensing which they believe is so good that patents are being applied for. Part of their work has been on board Norway''s flagship research vessel the G.O. Sars and Scanmar say the scientists refused to let them take the ...
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Faster packing with TS250 MAP
AEW Delford has launched TS250 MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) Tray Sealing System.
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New tub handling system launched in Europe
The Icelandic company 3X-Stál, which specialises in technical solutions for the fish processing industry, is now promoting its new Tub handling system in the European market. This new system has been developed and tried with excellent results in some of Iceland''s largest fish processing factories. Trials using the system have ...
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New Checkbin Grader
Marel from Iceland has developed a new grading system designed to meet the growing demand for highly accurate net-weight batching and packing equipment. The new Marel CheckBin Grader is a robust, sophisticated system that uses intelligent grading to produce accurate batches for packing.
