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    Norma Mary and Vidir back from last fishing trip

    2008-09-01T10:53:00Z

    Two of Samherji''s oldest ships have now sailed their last fishing trip after a long and successful career with the Samherji group.

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    Pipe leak solutions

    2008-09-01T10:33:00Z

    When it comes to pipe leaks, replacement can be nearly impossible, due to time constraints.

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    Karstensen’s Shipyard delivers pair trawlers to Scotland

    2008-09-01T10:27:00Z

    Newbuildings 404 Harvester and 405 Ocean Harvest left Skagen Harbour in early July.

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    Satellite TV on the water

    2008-09-01T10:24:00Z

    Raymarine’s has launched a compact dome satellite antenna system suitable for vessels down to 25 feet (6.4m).

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    100th RoxAnn GD-A system shipped

    2008-09-01T10:20:00Z

    The 100th RoxAnn GD-A seabed discrimination system, manufactured with the latest miniature digital technology, was recently shipped to Flatoy Electronics a/s, Sonavision’s exclusive distributor for the system in the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish fishing industries.

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    Koden’s new Radar MDC-900 series

    2008-09-01T10:18:00Z

    Koden launched its new 8.4-inch color LCD Marine Radar MDC-900 series this summer.

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    Three lives saved by MOB Guardian

    2008-09-01T10:01:00Z

    The lives of three UK fishermen have been saved by the MOB Guardian man overboard and vessel locater alert system.

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    Notus agrees Norwegian distributor

    2008-09-01T09:58:00Z

    Canadian company Notus Electronics Ltd has made an agreement with O. M. Rønning AS to distribute Notus net monitoring solutions in Norway.

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    Marport releases new multi-function door sensor

    2008-09-01T09:53:00Z

    Marport Canada Inc has announced its latest generation multi-function door sensor.

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    SEVSAT AND TVRO “elevate the spirit”

    2008-09-01T09:47:00Z

    Fernando Morgado, technical inspector on the Spanish fishing vessel M/V Nuevo Virgen De La Barca has been using the SEVSAT and TVRO system for six months and says that having it onboard “really elevates the spirit”.

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    Satellite tracking system to monitor UK fishing activity

    2008-09-01T09:42:00Z

    Cybit has announced a major contract extension in its BlueFinger maritime division with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) acting on behalf of the UK Fisheries Departments.

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    Vónin merges with RFG

    2008-09-01T09:39:00Z

    At the beginning of July Vónin Ltd of the Faroe Islands and Refa Frøystad Group Ltd (RFG) of Norway signed an agreement to merge the companies under one holding company called VÓN Ltd.

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    New trawl door orders

    2008-09-01T09:32:00Z

    Thyborøn Trawldoors is supplying one set of 37" type 11 doors of 0.69m2 for Aslan.

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    Bering Sea closed to bottom trawling

    2008-09-01T09:25:00Z

    The National Marine Fisheries Service recently announced that nearly 180,000m2 of the Bering Sea will be closed to bottom trawling to protect important seafloor habitats and marine life, effective from August 25 2008.

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    Isle of Man hydrodredge sea trials complete

    2008-09-01T09:20:00Z

    Sea trials to test a low impact ‘hydrodredge’ which uses a cup arrangement instead of scallop teeth to extract shellfish from the sea bed were completed last year by researchers at School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Wales, and a report of their findings has now been published.

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    New LED DriftLight

    2008-09-01T09:14:00Z

    Gilnetters and other fishermen who work with floats and buoys are often searching for a suitable blinking or steady light to attach to a pole or float.

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    HB Grandi: Good pair trawling results

    2008-09-01T09:12:00Z

    "We are pleased with the results and the experience of pair trawling has worked out well in my opinion," says skipper Albert Sveinsson of pelagic trawler Faxi RE.

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    Westfalia's new separator

    2008-09-01T09:10:00Z

    Westfalia Separator will present its new separator type SE 200 at Icefish 2008 - the biggest of its kind for the fish industry worldwide.

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    Charting a new course

    2008-09-01T09:07:00Z

    VÍS Ltd, provider of insurance products and services in Iceland has recently begun charting a course into the international maritime insurance business.

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    Valka's new robotic solution

    2008-09-01T09:04:00Z

    Valka will be launching its new robotic solution at Icefish 2008 - so new it is yet to be named!