EU fisheries groups call for recognition of social dimensions to fishing At the Plenary meeting held this week, the EU Social Partners in the Fisheries Sector – Europêche, Cogeca and […]
Survitec optimises liferaft servicing with Raftxchange rental offer. Global safety and survival solutions provider Survitec has rebranded its established liferaft rental and exchange service to meet increasing market demand for […]
Huge Feed Barge with Major Environmental Benefits Arctic Offshore Farming has invested in a new type of feed barge model in steel that excels in size and robustness. The giant […]
Breakthrough for smart bridge The bridge solution developed by Norwegian Electric Systems, the RAVEN INS®, has now been type-approved by DNV GL in accordance with the latest standards. The integrated […]
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, and Cobham SATCOM, the market leading provider of radio and satellite communications solutions, have been awarded a new contract to connect […]
Survitec, a global provider of survival solutions, has partnered with the Museum of Godalming, located in Surrey, England, to curate a first-of-its-kind virtual museum to mark the company’s 100-year anniversary. […]
VARD has awarded TMC Compressors (TMC) a contract to deliver the marine compressed air system for a stern trawler the shipbuilder is constructing for Norwegian fishing company Nergård Havfiske. Under […]
Following an open competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, has awarded a $1.7 million contract to Can-Ross Environmental Services Ltd. of Oakville, […]
Main equipment installation on first pair of super trawlers for RFC started in St. Petersburg. On the trawlers ‘Kapitan Vdovichenko’ and ‘Mechanic Maslak’, which are being built for the Russian […]
Maintain original LSA service and inspection schedules, advises Survitec. With an increasing number of vessels returning to service following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Survitec is advising that ships’ life-saving […]
Fatal man overboard from May C. Report on the investigation of the fatal man overboard from the single-handed creel fishing boat May C, at Loch Carnan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland on […]
Fourth RFC supertrawler construction started. At the Admiralty shipyards (St. Petersburg), the keel of the fourth of ten fishing vessels for the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has been laid. Together […]
More Shipboard Oxygen Required in Light of Covid-19 – Leading maritime safety specialist Survitec is highlighting the need to ensure there is sufficient medical oxygen onboard vessels in the event […]
RFC Fleet Renewal to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 50% – The new fishing vessels built for Russian Fishery Company (RFC) will be environmentally friendly and provide the most economical levels of […]
Capsize of Anna-Marie II. Report on the investigation into the capsize of the fishing vessel Anna-Marie II, Brora, East Scotland, resulting in the loss of its skipper on the 23 […]
Keel of third supertrawler for RFC laid in St. Petersburg. At the Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg), the keel of the third of ten fishing vessels for the Russian Fishing Company […]
First supertrawler for Russian Fishery Company launched. At the Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg), a ceremony of launching the first serial vessel for the Russian Fishery Company (“Mechanic Maslak”) took place. […]
NAFC student has been named as ‘Trainee Fishermen of the Year’ in the national Fishing News Awards 2020. Campbell Hunter, who is a crewman on the local whitefish trawler Guiding […]
Pandemic reveals a need for new connectivity solutions for the fishing industry, sates a press release from IEC – Connectivity at sea has never been more important than during these […]
Seafish passes baton to Global Seafood Assurances. The final Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has been publicly shared for the first time yesterday. It was officially handed over from Seafish […]