SILECRED: A Winch Control System for the 21st Century

1. SILECRED: A Winch Control System for the 21st Century

2. SILECRED: Winch Control System Trawl Control for Fishing Maneuvering Control for Tugs

3. SILECRED: Basic Features • Intuitive and Visual Management • Attractive design • Touch Interface • Drop Down Controls

4. SILECRED: Monitoring Parameters • Wires length • Winches speed • Wires Tension • Other Winch Parameters

5. SILECRED: Types of Control • Geometry Control • Through a Trawl Monitoring System maintains a constant geometry during maneuvers • Makes real time winch corrections to maintain the desired set-point angles • Draft Control: • Allows rotation maneuvers without picking up the trawl • Since the rotation depends on many parameters, you can set the mode, type of rotation, and tension ranges on each winch. Towing Mode: • Any of the above control modes can be combined with the Towing Mode • Maintains tension on winches within working parameters • Regulates winch rotation speeds optimize fish catch • Tension Control • Tension remains constant during the maneuvers • Avoid snags and breaks thanks to its dynamic performance • Optimizes trawling by allowing set-point changes during maneuvers • Lenght Control: • Maintains constant rotation speed during maneuvers • Keeps the cable within margins after attaining a fixed distance

6. SILECRED: Fishing Efficiency = Savings + Profits! • SAFETY: The Automatic Control reduces the risks inherent with manual operations • PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: Use of the system reduces the number of crew required to do the job • DAMAGE REDUCTION: Constant tension control avoids over-tension and consequent breakage or snagging. • EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT: Parameters Monitoring controls winch speeds and the length and tension of cables. Plus automatic controls of the Trawl Monitoring Systems make for more efficient and optimal trawling • VALUABLE INFORMATION: Provides valuable information to study the behavior of trawl and thereby make improvements to increase efficiency

7. SILECRED: Data Logging • Local data storage. • Data in CSV (Excel) to memory card • Data can be extracted through a USB storage device • Data can be shown as graphs • Graph menus can display information for local and on-site study • PLUS REMOTE DELIVERY with FCM’s links to GSM-GPRS, WiFi or other satellite connections, so that detailed studies can be made from a land base and allows for remote management of maneuvers • RESULT: Real time information and maneuvers to archieve OPTIMAL RESULTS and OPTIMAL PROFITS! • FCM provides consultation for on-site and remote management

8. SILECRED: Applications • Purse seine/TUNA:Automatic control of heave maneuvers • at constant speed, or • at constant tension, or • combining speed and tension, or • by controlling the trawl depth into the water via a Trawl Monitoring System

9. SILECRED: Applications TOWING: Control of shoot and heave maneuvers. Towing control • without load • towing at constant length • constant tension • or any combination of the above (SCORT mode)

10. SILECRED: Marine References • SILECRED Purse seine (Itsas Lagunak): • Control of Heave Maneuvers • Constant Speed Control • Constant Tension Control • Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV)

11. SILECRED: Marine References • SILECRED TUG (Clara G, Eliseo Vazquez, Willie T): • Shoot and Heave Control • Towing Control at Constant Tension • Scort Control Mode • Pumps Start and Stop • Emergency Lowering Maneuver • Calculation of Hours of Operation Regime of each motor

12. SILECRED: Marine References • SILECRED TOWING (Algerian Oceanographic Institution Belkacem Grine): • Constant Speed and Length Control • Constant Tension Control • Geometry Control using Monitoring Trawl System • Draft Control Maneuver • Control of Operating Tension ranges in Towing Mode