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Ice is considered an indispensable commodity in the fishing industry, both for the preservation and distribution of fresh fish. In order to remain fresh, fish requires ice immediately. Ice keeps the fish fresh, wet and brilliant at just the right temperature for preservation without having to use monitoring devices such as thermostats, hygrometers, etc. Ice is an excellent cool accumulator as well as a highly practical and economical cooling system . Many small and medium sized fishing vessels operating in European waters do not dispose of onboard ice generators for the conservation and storage of fish. Therefore, to ensure that fish arrive at the port in optimal condition the quantity of ice required for the day needs to be estimated and loaded onto the boat at the beginning of the fishing day. These types of vessels depend on having close access to fishing terminals and ports equipped with ice making machinery. Given that they do produce ice onboard both the costs of purchasing ice at the port as well as its posterior handling and unloading are increased. Furthermore, the ice looses its energy during transportation and handling. Moreover, if not enough ice is brought onboard the fish catch may not arrive to its destination in optimal conditions or even worse the catch may not be fit for sale and hence go to waste, entailing both economical and environmental repercussions. A number of commercial onboard ice generators are currently available on the marketplace, but are based on mechanical compression systems, which require a mechanical or electrical power source. Compressor systems are commonly used on larger fishing vessels, with powerful engines suited to the substantial energy requirements of traditional onboard ice making systems. Such compressor systems have a high capital costs and high running costs (increase in fuel costs) and are bulky. To quote an example- a typical commercially available ice generating machine producing 6 tones of flaked ice / day would cost from 1. 500 € to 1.800 € (without taking into account installation costs). The continuous power consumption would be in the order of 15KW and could weigh around 1.000kg [2] and is thus, not well suited, to the needs and budgets of small to medium sized fishing vessels.
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