Related functionality

Fishing Gear Setup dialog box

Use the Fishing Gear Setup dialog box to change the fishing gear properties to match your own equipment. Under Fishing Gear, select Fishing Gear Setup to open the dialog box. This dialog box is also provided as a page in the Installation dialog box.

Add Fishing Gear dialog box

By defining the type of fishing gear you are using, the ST90 system may provide more accurate visual presentations. Use the Fishing Gear Setup dialog box to change the fishing gear properties to match your own equipment. Use the Add Fishing Gear to add new equipment to your fishing gear list.

In the Add Fishing Gear dialog box, select gear type and gear name.

Show Gear Symbol / Place Gear Symbol / Remove Gear Symbol

The gear symbol is provided as a tool to help you plan and shoot the purse seine. You can activate this function from the short-cut menu or use the dedicated button on the Operating Panel. For use with a purse seine, the intended process follows:

1. To start the process:

   • Press Gear on the Operating Panel. — or:
   • Right-click and select Show Gear Symbol on the shortcut menu.

   This places a circle marker in the view. The size and location of the marker is defined by the choices you have made with the Fishing Gear function. Until you proceed, the marker follows the movements of the vessel by keeping its relative location to the bow. This allows you to position your vessel in the best possible location before you shoot the purse seine.

2. When you shoot the net:

   • Press Gear on the Operating Panel. — or:
   • Right-click and select Place Gear Symbol on the shortcut menu.

   The first timer starts when you select Place Gear Symbol.

   A rectangular marker is placed in the view, and marks the position where the purse seine was shot. The circular marker is disconnected from the vessel movements, and acts as a guideline for your manoeuvring. The history line shows the movements of your vessel. Since the ST90 system knows the length of your net, it places a second marker on this line when half the length has been spent. When the entire net has been spent, a third rectangular marker is shown. In this phase the Fishing Gear function is disabled.

   The first timer stops when the progress bar reads 100%. This action starts the second timer, which stops when you select Remove Gear Symbol.

3. When the process is finalized:

   • Press Gear on the Operating Panel. — or:
   • Right-click and select Remove Gear Symbol on the shortcut menu to delete the markers from the view.

Show Trawl Symbol / Remove Trawl Symbol

The Show Trawl Symbol option appears on the short-cut menu when you have activated a single or dual trawl using the Fishing Gear function.

You can activate this function from the short-cut menu or use the dedicated button on the Operating Panel. When the function is activated, the Horizontal view presents a trawl illustration. The size and location of the image reflect the measurements you added in the Fishing Gear Setup dialog box.

The trawl image appears aft of the vessel symbol. When your vessel turns, the trawl presentation will reflect this, but the location and movements could be more precise. If you want an accurate trawl positioning, you must equip the trawl with relevant positioning sensors and connect the data to the ST90 system.