Economics of operation of 18m fuel efficient steel trawlers of cift design
Economics of operation of 18m fuel efficient steel trawlers of cift design
Date
2004
Authors
Unnithan, G.R.
Gopal, N.
Nair, V.R.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin
Abstract
The economic performance of 18 m steel trawler of CIFT design, under commercial operations during 2001-03, is presented. The operation has been profitable even in times of lowering catch and increasing operational expenditure. The operational profit was 47.58 % of the operating costs and the net profit was 7.06% of the total costs indicating the economic viability of the operation. The fuel consumption rate was observed to be 13-14 litres per hour, which establishes the fuel efficiency of the vessel.
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Keywords
Trawlers, fuels, fishing vessels, efficiency
Citation
Fisheries Technology 2004: 41(1), 71-76