12.9.Bridles

Unit 12 - Purse seine design

12.9.Bridles
Bridles are attached at a gap of 5-10 meters depending upon the size of the net, along its foot rope. They can be either single as in case of Japanese purse seine or ā€œVā€ form as in the American and Norwegian type purse seines. The length of the bridle is 2-4 m. The upper end of the bridle is attached to the foot rope and the purse ring attached to the lower end. Purse rings are generally made of 12-18mm dia galvanized rods with a ring diameter of 60-100 mm and an way for attaching bridle. In ā€œVā€ shaped bridles there will be an additional single short bridle attached with a shackle to which the open type or closed purse rings are attached.
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