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NZ boat chooses Swedish system
Pacific Explorer is a commercial trawler owned by Forty South Ltd in Napier NZ.
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NZ slashes hoki by 44 per cent
New Zealand has drastically reduced the total allowable catch (TAC) for hoki by 44 per cent from October 1, dropping it from 180,000 tonnes to 100,000, in an attempt to rebuild the deepwater hoki industry.
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Sjóvá Almennar and Ãslandsbanki to sponsor the Icelandic Fisheries Awards
One of Iceland''s biggest insurance companies Sjova Almennar and one of Iceland''s leading banks Islandsbanki have been confirmed as sole joint sponsors for the Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2005.
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Let the cats guard the cream
It is time for fishermen to be real partners in safeguarding the source
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FT announces new services
France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications has presented its new services developed for its free maritime software package, SkyFile.
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French Government to help fishermen as oil price rise
The Spanish Government has followed the French example and will be helping fishermen to face the rise in oil prices.
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MaxSea 3D is reported to be working well
Combined with its ability to show not only hardness, but also roughness of the bottom in relation to the contour, MaxSea has become an indispensable tool to many types of fishermen.
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The evolution of Slurry Ice
Sunwell Technologies Inc. of Canada has introduced Deepchillâ„¢ Variable-State Iceâ„¢: a Deepchillâ„¢ System that can deliver slurry ice in a complete range of ice-states: from very liquid ice, to a very thick paste, and even dry (liquid free) ice crystals; from salt-free slurry to salt water slurry; and from small ...
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New bed freezer from Germany
Heinen launched its new product, the freezelite, at the intercool show in Dusseldorf, Germany, last September. The freezelite is a small fluidized bed freezer/cooler with a large capacity. It is especially designed for freezing and cooling bulk-flow products such as shrimp, mussels and other seafood.
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Flo-ice gives longer life
Research on the advantages of flo-ice, presented at a Vigo conference has shown a number of advantages from the first comparative study with traditional ice methods.
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New trawler for Shetlands
The Norwegian shipyard Solstrand completed and delivered its latest building, the MFV Altaire, to her Scottish owner Altaire Fishing Company, from the Shetland Islands, last month. The ownership of Altaire is shared by seven people but only two of them, John Peter Duncan and Jerry Ramsay, will be going ...
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Vonin completes a trawl for Holland
The 120 metre long Dutch factory trawler Frank Bonifaas SCH 72 took onboard a new Herring -- Bluewhiting trawl this summer, after mounting a new crane on deck.
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Good reports for Sapphire
Garware Wall Ropes has had some impressive feedback from customers using its new Sapphire rope. "I pull a four barrel (two trawls from each side of the boat). We rigged the Port side with Sapphire and the Star board with traditional nylon. The auto-pilot tacked 2-3 degrees correction, constantly for ...
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Safety for the mob
Martek Marine (UK) has launched its Crewtrack® man overboard (MOB) alarm/locator system saying it is the most effective on the market with a mechanism to prevent false alarms.
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Xantic launches a new web tool
At the SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Xantic displayed a new web-based tool, AMOS Connect Online, which makes it easier for ship managers to manage vessel mailboxes from the office. It can be used anywhere the internet is within reach and no special software is required.AMOS Connect Online offers easy management ...
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Reducing costs
Univan Ship Management, a leading ship management companies, is equiping its fleet with Iridium Satellite systems supplied by provider Horizon Mobile Communications (HMC) in a move to reduce communication costs between ship and shore.
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Thrane & Thrane buys EuroCom
Thrane & Thrane, the world''s leading manufacturer of equipment for mobile satellite communication, has acquired EuroCom Industries (Denmark). EuroCom Industries is a leading supplier of maritime communication equipment for all types of vessels. Its products are sold throughout the world under the two internationally recognized brands Sailor and Skanti.
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Sailor launches new portable GMDS system
Sailor has launched a new portable GMDSS VHF Sailor SP3300 on SMM in Hamburg.
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Macduff delivers for Ireland
Macduff Shipyards in Scotland has finished its first ever vessel built for the Irish Republic.
