TESTIMONIOS
Thanks to our users for inspiring us to keep growing and evolving.
Thorsteinn Benediktson
Managing Director
Hampidjan - Australia (2024)
"Dear,
I am using the TrawlVision software, and it is an excellent tool for my work in the design and simulation of fishing gear.
All the best.
Best regards,"
Thor Benediktson
Mike Sands
Manager:Marine Resources & Development
Blue Continent Products
Cape Town, South Africa (2026)
“The AcruxSoft system works perfectly onboard the Beatrice Marine. The captain and his team are very satisfied with the results and the positive impact it is delivering. Given the success achieved, we are interested in exploring its implementation across other vessels in our fleet."
Mike Sands
“UMLOBI is performing very well, and we are impressed with the new trawl based on the design changes made using AcruxSoft software. Due to company confidentiality, I cannot disclose the average catch performance, but the results are good.
I am considering an additional workshop to work on the BORONIA and BLUEBELL trawls, and potentially our F-Class fishing vessels. Alternatively, we could consider having AcruxSoft design a trawl for us based on its experience and design software.
It would be great to have you visit us again."
Gerard Wessels
Capt.Luis Pérez Águila
Professor and Former Fishing Captain
National Technological University (UTN)
Ushuaia, Argentina (2025)
“TRAWL VISION has been an invaluable tool both in my professional work at sea and in my teaching and research at the National Technological University. Since 2019, I have used its design and simulation capabilities to analyze, modify, and optimize trawl nets, as well as to study their performance and selectivity.
Its accuracy, even when comparing theoretical results with sea trials and sensor data, makes it a highly valuable tool for professional fishing, education, and research.”
Capt. Luis Pérez Águila
National Technological University
Capt.Luis Martini
Author, Professor and Researcher in Fishing Technology | FAO Expert
Mar del Plata, Argentina
“TRAWL VISION is a highly valuable educational and professional tool. TRAWL DESIGNER facilitates the creation, adaptation, and optimization of trawl nets, helping identify design flaws and simplifying the work of net makers, while also being highly effective for training and education.
TRAWL VISION SIMULATOR enables captains to understand trawl gear behavior, identify problems, and easily evaluate changes in operational parameters. The integration of design and simulation makes AcruxSoft a strategic tool for fishing companies, captains, and net makers, helping optimize vessel performance while reducing energy consumption and operational time.”
Luis Martini
Prof. Clément Calmettes
Professor of Maritime Fishing and Marine Environment
Lycée de la Mer Paul Bousquet, Sète
France (2024)
“TrawlVision is a highly valuable teaching tool, enabling students to visualize and better understand what happens beneath the surface. I use TVS to explore netting configurations, analyze design characteristics, and allow students to modify different setups and observe their behavior.
TVD is also valuable for demonstrating the diversity of trawl net designs. It is an effective educational tool that makes complex technical concepts easier to understand through practical visualization.”
Clément Calmettes
Owen Hoggard
Director of Fishing Gear Design and Rigging Motueka
New Zealand (2019)
“TrawlVision provides results in real time, allowing you to change any parameter—trawl doors, headline length, bridles, warps, floats, net meshes, or towing speed—and immediately see the impact in the simulation. I can configure the doors to reflect what is actually happening at sea.
It has proven to be a very accurate tool. So far, it looks excellent and is very easy to use.”
Owen Hoggard
Eng. Carlos Puga Piña
Head of Southern Fishing Fleet
Camanchaca, Chile
“We are actively working with the AcruxSoft software, particularly as part of the training and professional development of our fishing captains. The software is being incorporated as a practical tool to support their training process and strengthen their understanding and use of fishing technology.”
Eng. Carlos Puga Piña
Head of Southern Fishing Fleet
Camanchaca, Chile
Xarxes Marcel Francesc
Fishing Gear Specialist | S.L.
Barcelona, Spain
“We have access to first-class trawl net design and simulation software that allows us to create and virtually evaluate different designs, analysing their performance, productivity, and energy efficiency before they are manufactured.
The new design software is infinitely superior to the previous version: powerful, fast, and truly outstanding.”
Marcel
Owner — Xarxes Francesc S.L.
Capt. Diego Santacreu
Vessel Owner, Captain and Netmaker
Port of Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain
“The software has been extremely valuable to me in the design of trawl nets. One of the things I value most is the friendships I have built with people directly and indirectly connected to the software and the fishing industry.
It has brought together people who are eager to work, share knowledge, and move forward, united by something we all have in common: a great passion for fishing.”
Capt. Diego Santacreu
Capt. Xavier Marquez
Vessel Owner and Netmaker
Balearic Islands, Spain
“This latest update fully meets expectations: it is fast, practical, and easy to use. It allows each trawl net to be adapted to the specific characteristics of the vessel and its real behaviour at sea to be simulated with great accuracy, saving both time and sea trials.”
Xavier Marquèz
Manel González
Fishing Gear Rigging Expert | TrawlnetControl
Port of Roses, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
“Since 2009, TrawlnetControl has been using AcruxSoft’s TVD and TVS software to design, simulate, and optimise fishing gear before testing it at sea.
Its ease of use and ability to quickly evaluate different configurations have enabled us to develop and refine trawl nets for numerous vessels, achieving improved catches and significant fuel savings.
TrawlVision has become an essential tool in our work.”
Manel González
TrawlnetControl
Capt. Salvador Juan Rodríguez
Vessel Owner, Captain & Netmaker
Port of Jávea, Alicante, Spain
“AcruxSoft’s software has enabled us to significantly improve the design and configuration of our fishing gear. Through simulation and prior analysis, we have been able to optimise fishing performance while reducing drag and fuel consumption, achieving operational savings of nearly 20%.
It is a highly valuable tool for making better-informed decisions before going to sea.”
Salvador Juan Rodriguez
Capt. Nino Lococo
Captain & Vessel Owner
Porticello, Sicily, Italy
“We compared the simulation results of our trawl nets with actual measurements at sea using MARPORT sensors at a depth of 350 metres, and the results matched those predicted by TrawlVision.
We honestly did not expect such a close match, and we were amazed by the accuracy of its calculations for both trawl net opening and trawl door spread.”
Nino Lococo
Capt. Pietro Langiu
Business Owner, Fisherman & Netmaker
Golfo Aranci, Sardinia, Italy
“TVD software is an exceptional tool! Designing trawl nets with it is extremely easy and highly accurate. If there is an error in the net design, you can quickly identify and correct it, whether it involves cutting patterns, the number of meshes, or other design parameters.
It is practically perfect!”
Pietro Langui
Dr. Mariano Gutiérrez Torero
Technical Officer, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Lima, Peru
“It is an intelligent system that integrates fishing gear and facilitates the 3D interpretation of trawling operations during actual fishing activities. It can calculate ocean-current flow and display it on screen in a clear and educational way.
It also allows users to design and test different trawl-net and rigging configurations, including modified trawl doors and other parameters, all directly on a PC. The interface is very attractive, although an experimental validation phase is still required.”
Prof. Mariano Gutiérrez Torero
Eng. Julio Alarcón Velez
Fisheries Engineer | Selective Fishing Gear Specialist | IMARPE
Lima, Perú
“TrawlVision Pro 3D is a powerful technological tool for the design, planning, selectivity, and optimisation of trawl nets, aimed at improving efficiency and performance while supporting more sustainable fishing practices.
The system facilitates the technical design and analysis of fishing gear by integrating dimensions, mesh number and size, twine diameter, cutting patterns, hanging ratios (U1/U2), and an extensive library of models, allowing users to evaluate and optimise designs before taking them to sea.”
Eng. Julio Alarcón
Luis Giorgetti
Fishing Gear Expert | Net Design & Construction Workshop - Argentina’s Leading Netmaker, Supporting More Than 300 Fishing Vessels
Puerto Madryn, Argentina (2021)
“AcruxSoft has become the heart of our design workshop. It allows us to create, evaluate, and optimise trawl nets before taking them to sea, helping us correct design errors, reduce fuel consumption, and improve fishing efficiency.
Today, virtually all our trawl nets are designed using this technology—quickly, reliably, and with a high level of precision.”
Luis Giorgetti
Prof. Luis Pasten
Instituto del Mar Almirante Carlos Condell Maritime Training Institute for 1,200 Students
Chiloé, Chile
“The software has proven to be very well suited to the students’ technical level, as it is easy to understand and apply, and so far we have encountered no difficulties in its use.
At our institution, we have mainly used it to develop skills in interpreting trawl-net plans and visualising how these fishing systems operate, helping students gain a much clearer understanding of how a trawl net works.
One of the software’s greatest advantages is that it has reduced learning time while also becoming a strong motivational tool for students, making it much easier for them to understand the different processes involved in trawl fishing.”
Professor Luis Pasten
Dr. Dimitris Klaoudatos
Researcher (Marine Biologist)Hellenic Center for Marine research Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters
Thessaloniki, Greece
“A powerful, easy-to-use tool that is highly valuable for both fishermen and scientists. We have achieved significant benefits for the fishing industry in Greece.”
Dr. Dimitris Klaoudatos
Capt. Petros Giavasis
Propietarios de barco y redero del pesquero PETROS MARIA.
Grecia
“AcruxSoft’s TVD and TVS software are easy-to-use tools of great value for both the fishing industry and the training of future generations. They help users understand how a trawl net behaves underwater, identify potential problems, and predict its performance before taking it to sea.
With AcruxSoft, we can design better trawl nets, optimise fishing operations, and adapt to the evolving requirements of European fisheries policy, while contributing to the protection of our seas.
We are third-generation fishermen, and we have never found comparable technology anywhere else in the world.”
Petros & Maria Giavasis