Mario Puratić

The puretic power block was invented by a Croatian fisherman, Mario Puratić, and patented in 1953. The Puretic power block is a special kind of mechanised winch used to haul nets on fishing vessels. The Puretic power block revolutionized the technology of hauling fishing nets, particularly purse seine nets. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), “no single invention has contributed more to the success of purse seine net hauling” than the power block, which was “the linch-pin in the mechanization of purse seining”.

OŠ "Pavao Belas", Croatia

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