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15th September 2012

R & D Project Plan progress

The planning for the R & D Project 'to design and build a purpose built sail assisted fishing vessel' for Sail Line Fish Ltd is progressing.... more

30th August 2012

International Patent Publication

The Balpha Mast International Patent Application No. PCT/GB2011/001463 'Improvements Relating to Masts' has now been published. ... more

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Welcome to Sail Line Fish

Initial planning began in July 2008 when oil prices reached a record high. Through the relentless development of sail systems within the leisure industry the potential for a sail assisted commercial fishing vessel became evident.

Fishing Boat With Sail Zoom Fishing Boat With Sail After a period of project planning smart: Scotland funding was awarded in May 2010.

The funding was successfully used towards undertaking an 18 month feasibility study into the potential of sail assisted fishing. The aim being to prove in principle, through the use of modern technology that sail power can be compatible within a working fishing vessel.

Sail Line Fish Ltd has two related products: the sail system technology it develops and the low carbon line caught fish it catches.

The Balpha Mast

The Balpha Mast is a revolutionary mast system designed and built by Sail Line Fish Ltd. This collapsible mast system creates the means to utilize sail power onboard a commercial vessel without using extra crew or restricting its ability to operate. Read more about the technology behind the mast system.

The Company is also the agent in Shetland for www.oilwind.fo line fishing equipment.