ARPEGE
Development, construction and fishing experimentation of a 24m diesel-electric trawler demonstrator
Context
In a context of increasing global demand for seafood products, the French fishing industry is facing major challenges to be met: increasing energy costs, very high rate of accidents on board current vessels, limitation of fishing quotas, obligation to minimize the impact on the environment, vocations crisis and difficulties to recruit trained staff,…
Objective
The ARPEGE project foresees the industrial development of an innovative 24m trawler concept, the construction of a full-scale demonstrator and its qualification in real operating situation.
About the project
It should constitute a new standard for diesel-electric trawlers for at least the next two decades, and constitute an alternative to the existing architecture and technologies.
For fishing professionals, the reduction in consumption is set at a minimum of -15% and aims to reach -20% compared to recent vessels, with the same fishing technique, and more than 40% reduction by allowing alternative fishing techniques such as the Danish seine.
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