Bleeding Tubs

The Bleeding Tubs are Mikra’s efficient solution for cleaning and bleeding fish in the early stages of fish processing, designed primarily for onboard use aboard vessels. Delivering shorter bleeding times than traditional systems on a significantly smaller footprint, they provide processors with greater control over the bleeding and cooling process without sacrificing valuable vessel space.

Proper bleeding and cleaning at the earliest stage of processing is critical to preserving raw material quality, maintaining fillet whiteness, and preventing bacterial growth. Traditional bleeding systems demand considerable bleeding time and significant floor space, but Mikra’s Bleeding Tubs address both challenges directly, offering a compact and efficient solution that reduces bleeding time while providing good control over both the bleeding and cooling procedures throughout the process.

Built with hygiene and serviceability in mind, the Bleeding Tubs feature a cleaning-friendly design and good service access, helping processors maintain high sanitary standards and reduce downtime between production cycles.

What the Bleeding Tubs are used for

The Bleeding Tubs are used for the cleaning and bleeding of fish in the early stages of processing, primarily aboard fishing vessels where floor space is limited and reliable, consistent bleeding performance is required from the moment of catch. The compact design makes full use of available space without compromising on process control or output quality, while the multiple vertical processing chambers ensure efficient and thorough bleeding of every batch.

The system provides good control over both the bleeding and cooling procedures, allowing operators to maintain stable process conditions throughout the bleeding cycle and deliver consistently high-quality raw material to the next stage of processing.

Key capabilities

• Cleans and bleeds fish efficiently in the early stages of processing
• Reduces bleeding time compared to traditional systems
• Compact footprint requiring significantly less floor space than conventional solutions
• Provides good control over bleeding and cooling procedures
• Hygienic, easy to clean design for high sanitary standards
• Good serviceability for straightforward maintenance and inspection
• Designed primarily for onboard use aboard fishing vessels

Technical overview

• Multiple vertical processing chambers for efficient and thorough bleeding
• Roller and mesh infeed system for gentle product handling
• Compact footprint for space-efficient onboard installation
• Hygienic, easy to clean design
• Good service access for maintenance and inspection
• Designed primarily for onboard use aboard fishing vessels
• Stainless steel construction for durable, long-lasting operation

Proven in the field

The Bleeding Tubs have been developed to meet the practical demands of onboard fish processing, where reducing bleeding time, minimizing floor space usage, and maintaining reliable process control are equally critical to delivering high-quality raw material at every stage of the production cycle. The hygienic design and good serviceability ensure that the system continues to perform consistently over long production runs with minimal downtime.

Customer experience

Processors who have adopted the Bleeding Tubs have highlighted the significant improvement in bleeding efficiency they deliver compared to traditional systems, as well as the space savings that make them particularly well suited to the confined layouts found onboard modern fishing vessels. The good control over bleeding and cooling procedures and the easy to clean design have also been valued for the consistency and hygiene standards they support throughout daily production operations.