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Paul Molyneaux is the Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.
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The century old O’Hara Corporation engaged Elliott Bay Design Group to provide design and engineering support for the modernization of the Alaska Spirit. EBDG scanned the entire vessel and is using computer programs to rebuild her for the 21st Century.
O'Hara refitting Alaska Spirit for the 21st century
Paul Molyneaux photo.
Chance encounter: A day’s haul on a historic Chesapeake Bay oyster skipjack with Stoney Whitelock
Outfitter Satellite photo.
F/V Phone home: Satphones, apps, text-only and emergency options expand for fishermen in an increasingly connected world
A fire was set Oct. 13 as lobster fishermen clashed with Indigenous fishermen in Nova Scotia. YouTube image.
Family Feud: Nova Scotia’s lobster fishery fight
Furuno’s NXT line of radars give fishermen a new way to use radar, providing detailed information on targets.
Beyond magnetron: Solid-state technology opens up a new world of possibilities for radar
Maxed out at 58 feet, the Thalassa is now a more competitive salmon seiner, with increased RSW, fish hold, and fish-handling capacities. Homer Marine photo.
The Homer stretch: After building and working on boats for 30 years in Homer, Alaska, Eric Sloth knows how to stretch a seiner
Frank Patti Sr. of Pensacola, Fla., is a 2020 NF Highliner.
Serving shrimp and grit: Frank Patti Sr. of Pensacola, Fla.
The three D’s of robotics are, dirty, dangerous and dull. But the Kongsberg Maritime USV never complains. Kongsberg Maritime photo
Finders keepers: New trawl technology helps fleets fish smarter and managers track biomass, despite covid disruptions
Built in 1978 at what is now Eastern Shipbuilding Group, the Relentless has been repowered and maintained for many years at Garpo Marine on Staten Island, New York. Jake Smith photo
Relentless never quits: A venerable East Coast scalloper goes in for a significant power upgrade at Staten Island’s Garpo Marine Services
R.A. Mitchell builds a popular 150-kW unit with a John Deere 6068AFM85 and a Marathon 431 frame 120/208V 60-cycle generator. R.A. Mitchell photo.
Next gen: Genset efficiency gets major upgrades with hybrid systems
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