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The European Fisheries Technology Platform (EFTP) celebrated its General Assembly the 24th November. Click here to read the conclusions

The last 15th of March, a delegation of EFTPs’ (European Fisheries Technology Platform) Board of Directors met with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Ms. Maria Damanaki. The aim of the meeting was to make the EFTP available for the Commissioner and for DG Mare and to show the progress achieved in this organization.


 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

 

 


   
 
HIGHLIGHTS

 

1. Data acquisition and control systems on energy consume.  

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Tools for energy data acquisition

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Control energy systems. (Decision making support systems for rational vessel operations)

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Others

 

2. Alternative energy sources:

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Alternative fuels

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Renewable energies

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Use of waste energy

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3. Propulsion train optimization                             

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Propeller selection and new designs

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Engines selection and configuration

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Transfer case (gear box)

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Auxiliary engines

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4. Efficient steering and navigation

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Optimization of the fishing lanes  (speed and duration)

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Localization systems

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Use of GIS software, TICs

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5. Optimization of on board energy use:               

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Kitchens

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Air heat and/or cooling systems,

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Desalination Systems

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Lights

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Deck machinery (hydraulic, electric)

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Pumps

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6.Configuration in vessels and modifications:

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Shapes and sizes

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Stability

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Materials

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 Gears

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7. Fishing vessel energy consumption at the Port

 

Scope and objective of this WG

 

An important element for the sustainability of the fisheries sector is the need to reduce the energy consumption throughout the entire value chain in the fisheries, “from the ship to the shop”.

The increased focus on energy consumption is also a vital part of the corporate strategy to cut down expenditures in fishing operations and a part of the policy decision making processes to fulfill international obligations like the Gothenburg protocol and the Kyoto-agreement for reducing pollution.

Fishing vessels are a vital part of the fisheries value chain. Thus, in order to make a significant contribution to the future reduction of the energy consumption, important R&D task must be guided towards the fishing vessels. This is a tentative list of “things to be done” 

 

 

 

 

 

Events

 

Thematic Workshop on: Energy efficiency in fisheries; How to influence research and innovation funding in Horizon 2020

12TH September 2012
General Secretary of Fisheries. Madrid (Spain).

 

 

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>"Summary report and recommendations obtained from the workshop: fishing vessel technologies. Challenges for a sustainable european fishing fleet"

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