Modernisations Polish fishing vessels on the example of the cutter DZI-102

Fishing limits, necessity to cope with competitive fishermen of other countries, the lack of financial resources to purchase modern vessels have caused that more than 30% of the Polish fishing vessels operating at the Baltic sea were withdrawn from operation between 2003 and 2012. Vessels remaining in service, especially older types have to be upgraded by the owners towards: reduction in energy expenditure; reduce the number of crew boats by the expansion of mechanization of fishing operations; improving the safety of vessels and working on fishing boats. Uncoordinated modernizations of the fishing cutters prevent from comparing the obtained results. A research team of the Maritime University of Szczecin gathered opinions of the shipowners regarding the effects of the modernizations performed and conducted research which shall constitute the grounds to develop optimal directions for modernization and operation of the fishing vessels. This paper presents range and results of renovation and reconstruction the Polish fishing vessel DZI-102 operated at the Baltic sea.