Application of energy-saving concepts in dutch fishing cutter design and operation

F.A. Veenstra

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Abstract

A review of energy-savings achieved on numerous vesse1s bui1tafter the wor1d oi1 crisis of the mid 1970's is given and compared with app1ications in Dutch fishing vesse1 design and operation, inparticu1ar for f1atfish beam trawlers, a high1y overpowered sma11to medium sized vesse1.With reference to the main features and design requirements of this specific type of fishing boat the a1ready applied energy-saving concepts will be discussed, like matching of engine,propeller and hull characteristics.A brief comparison (dimensions, coefficients) between two representative beam trawlers, built in the seventies and eighties,confirms the fuel saving potentials.The rapidly changing circumstances in Dutch beam trawling stress the need for a further reduction of the exploitation costs, for which design guidelines are included.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherInternational Council for the Exploration of the Sea
Number of pages27
Publication statusPublished - 1986
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameICES / report
No.1986/B:20

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