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The Most Advanced Fishing Vessels in The World

Fishing Vessel Nordborg named as VINGTOR’s Largest ACM Advanced Communications System User

One of the largest VINGTOR ACM Advanced Integrated IP based systems delivered in 2008 was to Hvalnes P/F and their newest vessel F/V Nordborg of the Faroe Islands. Delivered by Tórshavn-based marine electronics firm Vikmar, the 83.5m long purse seiner/pelagic trawler is claimed to be one of the most advanced fishing vessels in the world.


Onboard Electronics

Word has already spread about the vessel’s vast holding and freezing capacities, (RSW hold capacity of 1.230m3 and two freezing holds optimised for pallets with a capacity of 2,500m3 respectively) however little has been revealed about the onboard electronics. The 83.5m long vessel has been fitted with the most modern electronics, communication and fish-finding equipment (more…)

Modern Seiner – Global Seine Fishing Vessel Classification

Seiners

Seiners are fishing vessels which use surrounding and seine nets. Seiners can be contrasted with trawlers. Both these vessels use nets, but a trawler tows the net through the water, whereas a seiner usually surrounds the fish with the net. This is a large group ranging from open boats as small as 10 metres in length, to ocean going vessels. There are also specialised gears that can target demersal species.

Modern Tuna Purseiner – Tuna Purseine Fishing Vessel

Modern Seiners

1. Purse seiners

Are very effective at targeting aggregating  pelagic species near the surface. The seiner circles the shoal with a deep curtain of netting, possibly using bow thrusters for better manoeuvrability. Then the bottom of the net is pursed (closed) underneath the fish shoal by hauling a wire running from the vessel through rings along the bottom of the net and then back to the vessel. The most important part of the fishing operation is searching for the fish shoals and assessing their size and direction of movement. Sophisticated electronics, such as echosounders, sonar, and track plotters, (more…)

Purse Seine Vessels and Gear Efficiency

Enhance Purse Seine Vessels and Gear Efficiency – Effective Purse Seine Operation

In review of papers on purse seine gear and technology, the author proposed that purse seine efficiency can be defined by an increasing ability to land a given quantity of tuna in less time, or an increased catch potential in a given time period (one year). This increasing efficiency consists of increasing actual fishing time, minimizing in port turnarounds, increasing the speed with which tuna can be caught, loaded and frozen onboard and decreasing overhead costs. It was proposed that purse seine efficiency can be achieved by:

I. Adequate fishing power large deep net designed for fast pursing

  1. full complement of electronics for tuna school assessment (high and low frequency sonar, scientific grade echo sounders, (more…)

Effective Longline Fishing Operation – Vessel and Gear

Technical improvements or recent developments of tuna longline technology in regional longline fisheries were considered especially significant:

  1. improved monofilament longline reels (more power, higher capacity, less wear, lighter);
  2. electric fishing lights to replace chemical light sticks;
  3. use of temperature/depth recorders during sets;
  4. electronic chart plotting software integrated with bridge electronics;
  5. use of remote sensing data (SST, altimetry, chlorophyll (more…)

Cool Sport Yacht – Viking Sport Cruisers V 78

By Capt. Grant Rafter

The partnership of New Jersey-based Viking Yachts with England’s Princess Yachts has produced yet another express cruiser on the drafting board. The project, which is meant to fill the gap between the Viking Sport Cruisers V65 and V85, includes the largest fully resin-infused hull the company has built to date. This Bernard Olesinski-designed vessel should align with Viking’s long-held reputation for stalwart seakeeping. (more…)