2. Complete Phase-out of R22
HORIZON’S RETROFIT JOURNEY
Complete Phase-out of R22

3. ABOUT HORIZON FISHERIES
INCORPORATED IN APRIL 2003 IN MALDIVES WITH THE AIM OF CONDUCTING FISHERIES RELATED BUSINESS
THE COMPANY IS ONE OF THE LEADING FISH PROCESSING AND MARKETING COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY
HEAD OFFICE – MALE’ - THE CAPITAL OF THE MALDIVES
THE COMPANY HAS OWN COLLECTOR VESSELS
CANNED TUNA PROCESSING FACTORY CAPACITY - 80 MT/DAY & 80 MT FISH MEAL PLANT.

6. OUR CERTIFICATIONS

7. GFSI STANDARD

8. SYSTEMS CERTIFICATIONS

9. PRODUCT CLAIMS MADE

10. ETHICAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS

11. SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS

12. WE ARE ALSO CERTIFIED FOR
ORGANIC CERTIFICATION – PRODUCT SPECIFIC
EU APPROVED COMPANY (MDV-011) (MFDA)
M&S AUDIT CERTIFICATE
USFDA REGISTERED FACILITY – No
KOSHER – PRODUCT SPECIFIC

13. WE ARE PROUD TO BE RECOGNISED AS AN OZONE FRIENDLY COMPANY BY THE MINISTY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

14. POLE AND LINE THE MOST SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHOD OF FISHING
Maldives skipjack tuna fishery was certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, a demanding environmental standard, in November 2012
Private dhoni supply fish to the factory
Catch method is pole and line – sustainable method of fishing on by one
Catching only tuna – no shark, no dolphin, no ray, no marine mammals or other species.
We are a proud member of

15. THE RETROFIT PROGRAM

16. PROJECT DETAILS Started In 2013
Funding Awarded to Horizon Fisheries 22nd September 2013
Funding Agreement Signed 19th March 2014
Retrofit Materials Sourced April 2014
Project Completed August 2015
Recognized as an Ozone Friendly Company 1st October 2016

17. Initially in 2013 we had
25,202.5 KG of R-22 Refrigerant being used in our equipment

18. HOW WE DID IT Case study on retrofitting R-22 was carried out
Feasibility study of project carried out and sourced for funding
Funding for Retrofit Initiative

19. HOW WE DID IT
Training of all staff involved in Refrigeration and awareness programs for everyone carried out under the support of Environment Ministry
Certificate Level 3 Training provided at in-house Training Facility through Maldives Institute of Technology
Under our CSR we ran training and awareness programs for regional operators with support of Environment Ministry

21. CHALLENGES OF RETROFITING
Why we chose R438a for our retrofit
Easy to switch over
Non flammable
Not feasible to switch to Natural Refrigerants in our vessels.
Still studying for low GWP refrigerant for vessels

22. CURRENT OPERATIONS 150 Tons/Day of ice production using Ammonia
Fish Storage 3000 Tons using Ammonia
Brine Freezing 120 Tons/Day using Ammonia
Process Plant Air-conditioning using Ammonia
Fresh Fish Plant, Cool Rooms, Chiller Room and Blast Freezer has been retrofitted from R-22 to R-438a

23. CURRENT REFRIGERATION USAGE
R ,500 KG
R438A – 700 KG
R404A – 39 KG
R134A – 27 KG
R410A – 19 KG
R23 – 15 KG

24. FUTURE ASPIRATIONS
We hope to source a low GWP Refrigerant for the fisheries sector of the Maldives.

25. THANK YOU