Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Development of on-board production lines for the production of consumer packs of cooked/raw shrimp Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Kim Andre Krogsæter Coordinator email kim.krogseter@optimar.no
Coordinator institution
NA
Institutions involved
NA - Em-ka Consult (Norway) ,
Start year 2021 End year 2024 Funding (€) € 677,974 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/901729/ Summary The earnings of trawlers on shrimp fishing have been highly variable over the past few years. Most have therefore ended up choosing to produce products only for industry, which is the product that requires the lowest investment on board the boat, but at the same time the lowest priced product. Some also choose a simple packaging line for single frozen shrimp in IQF tunnels.
The most common way to pack it is in 5 kg cartons with a bag underneath to protect the prawns from oxidation. The cartons are then strapped before they end up in the freezer, either as single cartons or fully palletized and plastered. In order for the value creation on board to be as great as possible, it must be possible to pack as much shrimp as possible in a new and smaller package. Consumers also want smaller packages (for example 2 kg). The packaging must meet the requirements of consumers regarding size, traceability and quality.
At the same time, production must be able to be done industrially and be adapted to the food chains' requirements for packaging in such a way that the product can enter the established logistics chain. The product must be packed in master cartons, which extends the time the product can be outside the freezer chain without affecting quality and durability, as well as simplifying handling in the store. The master cartons must fit onto and be packed on euro pallets. It is an absolute requirement from the chains today. It is therefore a goal to develop an automated package solution that handles approx. 16 tonnes a day, and which is more accurate than today's equipment for packing 5 kilos of prawns.
Main goal:
To develop a semi-automatic packaging system for prawns that can pack anything from 1 to 5 claw packages on board.
Sub-goals:
1. To develop new packaging adapted to an automatic process
2. To develop a weighing system with accuracy from + 2%–0%.
3. To develop a new semi-automatic packing process, which can be automated up to the extent that one operator is sufficient to pack 16 tonnes a day.
4. To implement a parcel system in a new building.
5. To perform full-scale testing and debugging of the packaging system.
Keywords
Engineering;
Vessel technology;
Food quality;
Packaging;
Shellfish;
Process efficiency;
Trawling;
Crustacean fisheries;
Prototype;
Crustacean;
Shrimp;
Fishing technology;
Marine Region
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Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
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