Quality Enhancing Quality Enhancing EquipmentEquipment

Alex Gardner, MUNAlex Gardner, MUN

OutlineOutline

Objective - Quality ImprovementsObjective - Quality Improvements

Overview of Available EquipmentOverview of Available Equipment

Options For Larger/Smaller Options For Larger/Smaller VesselsVessels

ComponentsComponents

Handling Tank to Reduce Broken ShrimpHandling Tank to Reduce Broken Shrimp Ice Slurry machinesIce Slurry machines Slurry Holding tanksSlurry Holding tanks Insulated BoxesInsulated Boxes Automated by-catch separator conveyorAutomated by-catch separator conveyor Hopper systemHopper system

OptionsOptions

Existing FleetExisting Fleet Chill TankChill Tank Ice slurryIce slurry Insulated box - Insulated box -

bag combinationbag combination

Longer VesselsLonger Vessels Chill TanksChill Tanks Ice SlurryIce Slurry

TanksTanks Automated Automated

SortingSorting Insulated BoxesInsulated Boxes

Larger Vessel OperationsLarger Vessel Operations

• Minimal Handling

•Protected from Sun and Heat

•Low Height

•Sloped Floor & Chilled Water to Move Shrimp

•Hydraulic Door Opening

To Box

•In-Feed Hopper to By-Catch Separator to Boxing

Smaller Vessel optionSmaller Vessel option

Smaller Vessel OptionSmaller Vessel Option

•Holding Tank vs. Pen Board Holding•Advantage - No Shovelling or Sweeping

•Sealed Tank with Chilled Water Added

•Cover to Aid in Rolling Out the Trawl

•Flat Floor, Rectangular Fish Hold for Boxing

Ice SlurryIce Slurry

Generator Mixing Tank

Ice Slurry ContinuedIce Slurry Continued

Superchilled to -2Superchilled to -2ooCC Reduced the Reduced the

temperature of the temperature of the Shrimp to a final Shrimp to a final temp of -0.7temp of -0.7ooCC

BoxingBoxing

Boxing will increase Boxing will increase the quality of the the quality of the shrimp, less shrimp, less handling and will handling and will increase the shelf increase the shelf life.life.

Combination of bags Combination of bags and boxing will also and boxing will also help the quality.help the quality.

ConclusionsConclusions

Using Ice Slurry and Chill tanks will Using Ice Slurry and Chill tanks will greatly increase the quality and shelf greatly increase the quality and shelf life of shrimp, and can be life of shrimp, and can be implemented on the existing fleetimplemented on the existing fleet

Other systems can be implemented Other systems can be implemented on larger vessels and would also on larger vessels and would also increase the value of the shrimpincrease the value of the shrimp

By catch separatorBy catch separator Large boxesLarge boxes Etc.Etc.

Questions?Questions?

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