SM Sea Trials

Net Trials of a Purse Seine boat is a crucial step in ensuring the safety and reliability of a vessel and its crew. During the net trial, the crew exercised purse seine operation maneuvers. This is the actual deployment of a Purse Seine net that initially includes the location of target fish, positioning of the vessel, functions of workboats, actual testing of bridge equipment like sonars, ecosounders, current indicators and its response during in the operation. It also tests the power of fishing hydraulic gears and electric winches.