Electronics & Communication – Page 14
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UK inshore fishing boats trial VMS
Thirty one inshore vessels in the UK south west are now equipped with a low cost vessel monitoring system (VMS) and are currently reporting their movements every minute, as part of a 12-month pilot trial being run by Seafish, in conjunction with CEFAS, to monitor inshore fishing activity.
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NewsHD825 sonar goes to Pacific Marine Expo
Wesmar is to showcase its HD825 searchlight sonar at this year’s Pacific Marine Expo (PME) in Seattle, 18-20 November.
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NewsShakespeare’s new VHF antenna health checker
The new ART-3 antenna radio tester from Shakespeare Electronic Products Group offers a cost-effective method of ensuring the radio and antenna are performing to their best efficiency, according to the US-headquartered company.
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Selex solution meets e-logbook requirement
Selex Communications has started selling a solution to the UK’s e-logbook requirement for the recording and transmission of fishing activities data.
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NewsNew Navtex receiver from McMurdo stable
McMurdo has launched a new Navtex receiver, the Smartfind GMDSS Navtex.
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NewsIridium’s Openport proves popular with Spanish fleet
US-based Iridium Communications has received orders for more than 100 Iridium OpenPort broadband satellite terminals for installation on Spanish commercial fishing vessels.
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Ore supplies fish tracking project
Ore Offshore recently completed a shipment of 100 long-life acoustic releases.
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NewsNew echo sounder from Koden
Koden has introduced its new 10.4in Digital Color LCD Echo Sounder CVS-1410 as a cost effective model and its CVS-1410HS as high sensitivity model for professional use.
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NewsGarmin introduces the new AIS 300 receiver
Garmin® has announced the AIS 300 – a black box receiver that enables wireless monitoring of other nearby Class A and Class B Automatic Identification System (AIS)-enabled vessels that may pose a collision risk.
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NewsNew Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System
The new Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System BW-800 from Uni-Safe Electronics A/S complies with IMO MSC 128(75) and the new IEC 62616 performance standard as of February 2010.
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NewsWESMAR introduces the new HD825 sonar
WESMAR is introducing the new HD825 Series Searchlight Sonar this month.
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New FishSAFE unit in action across the UK North Sea
Aberdeen-based FLTC Services Limited (FLTCS) has announced that it has received the 200th order for its new FishSAFE unit.
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NewsNew monitor to help save fishermen’s lives to be major attraction at Fishing 2010
An innovative new device that could help save fishermen’s lives by warning of vessel instability is likely to provide a focal point of interest at this year’s Fishing 2010 exhibition.
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WESMAR Europe: A partnership of vision
WESMAR President, Bruce H. Blakey, and Alex De Boom, President of Arie De Boom Marine of France, have announced they have signed an agreement that establishes a partnership between them called WESMAR Europe.
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NewsSimrad sonar slims down and shapes up
The Simrad SX90 has recently become an even stronger proposition to support professional fishing vessels in improving catch, thanks to an extensive hardware revision.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman introduces new compact integrated bridge system
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has introduced a new compact integrated bridge system (CIBS) designed to improve situational awareness and ship efficiency while reducing installation costs.
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NewsNew Simrad split-beam scientific transducer
Simrad has introduced a next generation split-beam composite transducer designed primarily for deep-water research applications and ecosystem monitoring.
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NewsSeaware Routing version 5 released
Seaware AB has announced a new major upgrade for its Seaware Routing software, introducing cost-based ship route optimisation with the capability of optimising even short sea passages with high accuracy.
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JouBeh gains DFO certification for Iridium based iTrac VMS
JouBeh Technologies Inc. has announced that it has met requirements for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) following successful sea trials of DFO’s Hardware Approval Process.
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Commercial fishing vessels switch to Iridium OpenPort®
Iridium Communications Inc. reports that its Iridium OpenPort® marine satellite system is winning an enthusiastic reception from commercial fishing fleets around the world.
