See installation examples on various marine vessels
f/v American Victory (American Samoa) – “Our friends at Tri Marine recommended the Fitch system to us. We are seeing fuel savings on our first 3 vessels and plan to equip the remaining 11 as quickly as possible.”
Grace Chen, Fleet Manager, WeeLee Int’l, Taiwan
f/v Baranof & f/v Courageous (Seattle, WA) – “Our chiefs installed Fitch units on the output of each boat’s centrifuge to treat fuel in day tanks prior to our 2014 long lining season. Both reported fuel savings of 50 to 100 gals/day and cleaner centrifuges.”
Chuck Hosmer, GM, Romanzof Fishing Co. LLC
f/v Cape Hatteras (American Samoa) – “Our testing of the Fitch Fuel Catalyst over 18 months on dynos, load banks and at sea with accurate fuel meters convinced our management that this was an effective long-term fuel treatment that has saved our tuna fleet fuel and maintenance costs as well as reduced our emissions.”
Thierry Le Guennec, GM, Tri Marine Fishing Management
m/v Island Explorer (Anacortes, WA) – “We started using Fitch on our primary whale watch vessel in 2012. We noticed substantial fuel savings, lower soot exhaust and cleaner fuel filters. Upon rebuilding the 3 DDC 1271 mains this year, our mechanic noted they were the cleanest he had ever seen (very little carbon residue on the inside).”
Shane Aggergaard, Pres., Island Adventure Cruises
f/v Pinnacle (Seattle, WA) – “We are in our 2nd Bering Sea crab season with a Fitch on the output of our fuel centrifuge with excellent results. Many of us that crew on the Pinnacle own our own salmon boats that have also been equipped with smaller in-line units directly on the engines. We recommend Fitch to anyone interested reducing operating costs and emissions.”
Mark Casto, Captain
f/v North American (Seattle, WA) – “Our vessel is a test bed for new technologies that improve operating efficiencies like our proprietary GenTech power conversion system to provide reliable electric power from the main engine. We are equipped with fuel meters and maintain accurate records of our fuel consumption. We have noted added fuel savings from the Fitch on our main D-399.”
Erling Skaar, Pres., GenTech Global
f/v Royal Dawn (San Diego, CA) – “I have been trolling for albacore tuna throughout the Pacific for over 40 years. I installed my first set of Fitch units in about 1998 and purchased a second set in 2006. My fuel meter shows 8-12% fuel savings and I am a firm believer.”
Brent Bixler, Owner-Operator
f/v Wizard (Seattle, WA) – “I saved 1200 gallons of fuel in first 12 days of last trip with the Fitch catalyst.”
Captain Keith Colburn
f/v Challenger (Homer, AK) – “I am a commercial fisherman and also a supplier of nets and accessories for purse seiners. After a positive 2013 season with Fitch, I decided to become a dealer and have convinced other vessel owners to use it also.”
Matt Alward, Bulletproof Nets, Homer, AK
f/v Ocean Pearl (Victoria, BC) – “After realizing our all-time lowest monthly fuel consumption, the first month fishing with a Fitch unit installed on our main Cat 3512, we decided to equip all the vessel’s gen-sets and our other seven trawlers. It was kind of a no brainer.”
Bob Fraumeni, Pres., F.A.S. Seafoods, Victoria, B.C., Canada
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