FAO/FIIT Fishing Vessels Types Fact-Sheet Liners updated : 09-mai-2001 ISSCFV Classification : > Category : Liners   Long liners   Handliners   Pole and line vessels   Trollers Vessel characteristics Profile Vessel Class: Length: all Power: all Tonnage: all Additional information: Most liners are small but some measure over 200 tons with over 500 HP engines. Deck Type: Decked and undecked vessels General Description: Vessels of all sizes are used as liners. Certain types of line fishing does require vessels of a particular size and configuration. Deck Arrangement: Typical characteristic of this type of vessels is a sufficient deck area for attaching the bait to the hooks and a convenient place for preparing the lines for setting and hauling. The wheelhouse can be situated aft or forward. Catch Handling Mode: all Features Equipment: Deck Equipment: Undecked vessels will normally haul by hand or by manual line reel and will have a minimum of equipment. Small and medium sized liners will normally be equipped with some kind ofline hauler, hydraulic or mechanical, and may have a storage drum for the line or may just use tubs to store the line. Larger or more high tech vessels will have baiting machines in addition to the hauling equipment. Depending on the type of operation, there may be a requirement for live bait tanks. Fish Detection Equipment: On small vessels, the search for fish is most often linked to the fishermen's personal knowledge of fishing grounds rather than the use of special detection equipment. Larger vessels are usually well equipped withsonar andecho-sounder. Large liners may also have equipment for monitoring water temperature as this is an important factor in locating certain species. Fishing Gear: Hooks and Lines Fleet statistics Fleet capacity (total number) for : Liners. Fleet capacity (total GRT) for : Liners.