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This fact especially applies to fish trawlers: wind is cheaper than oil and the most economic source of energy on the high seas.
Depending on the prevailing wind conditions, a fish trawler’s average annual fuel costs can be reduced by 10 to 35% by using the SkySails-System. Under optimal wind conditions, fuel consumption can temporarily be cut by up to 50%. The fishing industry entirely depends on oil. Rising oil prices reduce the profits of trawler owners and crews. Experts predict an oil price rising to over 200 US$/Barrel within a few years. Due to regulated catch quotas, increases in operating costs cannot be compensated by larger catch quantities.
The only way out of this subjection to the oil price is opening up alternative energy sources for fishing vessels. This makes, given the rate of return it offers, the use of free of charge wind power especially attractive.
Virtually all existing cargo vessels and new builds can be retro- or outfitted with the SkySails auxiliary wind propulsion system. Installation can be made in the shipyard of choice or in a port that has an adequate crane system. The ship can remain in the water during installation.
This dual propulsion solution offers the flexibility required to minimize operating costs. By using a SkySails-System foresighted fish trawler owners now have the opportunity to increase their competitiveness and yields!Fish trawlers are also especially well suited for the employment of the SkySails-System due to their technical characteristics, those mostly windy fishing grounds and the typically low speeds while trawling (2 to 4 knots). The SkySails-Systems currently being offered for trawlers have an effective tractive force of between 4 and 32 tons and are specially optimized to meet the unique, hands-on demands of commercial fishing.
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