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Article: Hope as trials show meters can help skippers moderate fuel consumption ; New research shows that fitting fuel- flow meters can have a positive impact on a fishing boat's fuel consumption.
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- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- May 19, 2008
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New research shows that fitting fuel- flow meters can have a
positive impact on a fishing boat's fuel consumption.
"Even small adjustments to engine rev settings, by as little as
20 to 30 revolutions, can result in fuel savings with little or no
marked change in the boat's speed," according to Gus Caslake,
project manager at non-departmental seafood body Seafish.
With the rising cost of fuel now impacting on many sectors of the
fishing industry, Seafish research is focusing on improving fuel
gear techniques as part of a fuel efficiency trial. Fuel-flow
meters have been fitted to three South West beam trawlers for the
research.
"Initial comments from skippers look promising," said Mr ...