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Cold Chain Technology Brief: Fishing Vessel Applications.
Author(s) : WIDELL K. N., SVENDSEN E. S., HAMMAMI S., BAHA M.
Type of article: Techincal Brief, Thematic file
Summary
The global fishing sector faces a dual challenge: the lack of adequate onboard chilling systems leads to significant food loss, while the continued use of high-GWP refrigerants threatens environmental integrity and public health.
This brief presents an overview of the different existing refrigeration technologies in fishing vessels along with the environmental impacts of refrigerants used, and introduces environmentally friendly and energy-efficient technologies. Sustainability and safety in fishing vessels refrigeration encompass proper management of existing systems to prevent refrigerant leaks, as well as ongoing research and development into further improvement of the overall energy efficiency of systems.
Technological solutions to improve energy use, flexibility, and operational efficiency are suggested in the brief, including digitalisation to optimise maintenance and system design, as well as integrated heating and cooling solutions like waste heat recovery and cold thermal energy storage.
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- Original title: Cold Chain Technology Brief: Fishing Vessel Applications.
- Record ID : 30034341
- Languages: English
- Subject: Technology
- Publishers: IIF-IIR; PNUE (Programme des Nations Unies pour l'Environnement)
- Publication date: 2025/11
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/unep.iir.coldchainbrief.fishing.10.2025
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