Report of the online regional training course deck machinery and hauling devices to reduce manpower in fishing vessels and enhance safety in fishing operations

Abstract

This report is a part of an online regional training course on deck machinery and hauling devices on deck to reduce manpower in fishing vessels and enhance safety in fishing operations organized through the Zoom platform under the situation of the Corona Virus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to the Southeast Asian region and all over the world.

This online training course was envisaged to gather and update the technical information on capabilities to transfer the knowledge gained from the training program. It could be ways forward for improving hauling devices based on the hydraulic system in the respective area. It is noted that this training will be undertaken online. Participants are relevant working experiences in machinery or engineering from SEAFDEC Member Countries. The online training was granted by the Japanese Trust Fund 6, Phase II. There were 3 sessions at the online training: (1) Technical knowledge (2) Online demonstration (3) Discussion/evaluation. This report summarizes the main points made during the presentation and discussions on 5 -6 May 2021.