Twin Rig Drum Systems for Seine Net Rope Hauling

Summary

A modification kit has been manufactured and tested at sea on two seine net vessels. The equipment hauled in the ropes satisfactorily during trials and on commercial fishing on both vessels. However, certain disadvantages and problems did emerge on one of the vessels. This report describes the equipment, the trials and discusses the disadvantages and problems that did occur and makes recommendations for investigating and, perhaps, overcoming them.

Publication Reference No.

SR212

Publication date

01 May 1983