According to press communiqué new monitor that could help save fishermen’s lives by warning of vessel instability is likely to provide a focal point of interest at this year’s Fishing 2010 exhibition in Glasgow. This new device is called the SeaWise Stability Monitor which was developed by Scottish company Hook Marine following a major study by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) that showed around 60 percent of vessel losses at sea are due to foundering or capsizing.
The new device that will be on display at Fishing 2010 provides early warning of the development of a potentially dangerous situation by continually monitoring the roll of a vessel at sea. The development of SeaWise has been sponsored by the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority and has undergone successful sea trials on different types of vessel.
Ken Smith, the managing director of Hook Marine, opined that perhaps the most significant finding in the MAIB analysis was the fact that while the accident rate in other industries has been declining in recent years, there has been no corresponding reduction in the UK fishing industry. Fran McIntyre, managing director of QD Events, told that the organisers of Fishing 2010, there has been an excellent level of interest in the show with over 75 per cent of stand space now snapped up.
