Osprey trawl doors prove popular in the Mediterranean
Osprey trawl doors from Morgère are proving popular with fishermen in the Mediterranean, with skippers delighted by their performance.
Trials with Osprey trawl doors were recently carried out on board the fishing vessel Roger Christian, based in Sète, with the skipper remarking: “We have been bottom trawling with Osprey trawl doors which don’t touch the seabed, and the results have been great.”
The Osprey is a semi-pelagic trawl door, and its special design ensures there is lower drag, which in turn reduces fuel consumption.
Amaury Hervé, sales manager for Morgère, said: “We are delighted that skippers in the Mediterranean have been getting great results with their Osprey trawl doors. A key feature of the door is its ability to reduce fuel consumption compared with traditional bottom doors.”
Morgère Trawl Doors, established in 1902, Morgère design and manufacture a wide range of trawl doors and associated equipment suitable for demersal, semi-pelagic and pelagic fishing.
The ‘Osprey’ semi-pelagic trawl door system fishes on and just off the seabed and delivers excellent results for fishermen.
The key to the success of Morgere has been the intensive and sophisticated research work behind the design and development of their trawl doors.
This includes the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) research focusing on the hydro-dynamics of the new trawl door design so as to optimise the performance.