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or traditional cage
over time can lead to accumula-
now there is a great deal of interest tion of feed dust and feed oils financial results. Poor cleaning
in the market for rental agreements inside hoses and piping systems of feed pipes could result in more
and I think the interest will grow, creating problems. By partially feed breakage (dust). Lets say
he continues. clogging pipes, the air pressure you have an annual production
of 5,000 tons, an FCR of 1.2 and
EcoNet ensures
will rise leading the pellet speed
For business-crucial operational 0.5% extra waste of feed due to
to increase. Increased speed
farming?
systems, regular maintenance and breakage, this will result in a
can cause breakage of feed and,
maximum water
systems for service and follow-up total loss of 30 tons feed with a
Camera Systems. in worst case, lead to further
is critical. This rental model will direct cost of NOK 300,000 per
buildup and blockage of pipes.
ensure stability, maximum uptime All contracts run over a specified AKVA group offer rental agree- year. If the price per kilo salmon
and safeguard customers op-
erations. Our goal is to maximise
profit by increasing utilisation of
contractual period based on a fixed
monthly rental price. The price in-
cludes installation, service and 24/7
ments on camera systems, lighting
systems, mort handling, net clean-
ing systems and feeding systems.
Preventive cleaning of feed pipes
is important to prevent blockage
of pipes, simplify maintenance
is NOK 36 we are looking at a
possible loss in fish growth of
NOK 900.000 (or USD 115.000)
flow to the fish
AKVA group products and equip- support. This type of agreement has The term of the contracts varies per year. High performance, durability and escape
and reduce downtime at the
ment, Jrgensen explains. no establishment fee and requires slightly depending on product.
farm. AKVA group now launches
prevention provide better aquaculture results.
no deposits. The price is the same Cameras and sensors are typically This example demonstrates
AKVA group has a very skilled and for all customers, no matter where rented out for 2 - 5 years, while
a completely new concept for well how clogging of feed pipes - PAGE 5
experienced service network along automatic cleaning of feed pipes. can impact the overall financial
they are located in Norway. feeding systems can be rented for 4
the Norwegian coast. There will - 8 years. Certain products are also performance of the fish farm.
always be a service technician less In other words, there are no hid- The idea was that if one Much can be gained through
available for short-term rental. could easily inject a cleaning
than six 6 hours away. Our rental den costs and the customer get bet- Long term, if the rental model optimized operations and
agreements allow our customers ter cost control of their operations, (or sponge) into the airflow it preventive maintenance. We
turns out to be the success we would be possible to blow this
to focus their attention on feeding Jrgensen says. He emphasizes believe it will be, we will most defi- invest in innovation and we are
fish, while we make sure that the that the model allows customers to through the feed pipes on a regu- constantly seeking to solve the
nitely look into the possibilities of lar bas-is to avoid accumulation
equipment is continuously per- purchase larger deliveries within expanding the procurement model challenges that our customers
forming, Jrgensen continues. operational budgets instead of and deposits. After many trial face daily and by that contribute
to include larger technological and a long series of testing we
always relying on large investment solutions, Jrgensen. to increased profits through our
budgets. came up with this solution, technology solutions, concludes
says Jan Inge Tjlsen, head Jan Inge Tjlsen.
Land Based and Cage Farming AOS Sensors - online sensor data worldwide AOS Sensor Buoy Current
Lumpfish against
current,- temperature-, and salinity The Sensor Buoy messure current
speed and current direction from three
data from all your farms and
different depths, (5, 10 og 15 meters)
locations from a WEB-site, using
below the buoy. We are usings the
an AOS online system with internet most avanced doppler technology
connection. The main part of AOS to ensure accurate data supply.
sea lice
and can enter and check your status
whenever and wherever you want.
- PAGE 12
Surface treated steel profiles
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Fifax Ab on land in will produce 3.200 tons rainbow trout on 15.000 square meters each year and will be the first
large land based location in the Baltic area - PAGE 6
www.akvagroup.com
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Trond Williksen,
CEO
AKVA group ASA Completing the best year ever!
Pride, is the word best describing what we are
feeling in AKVA group going into another Aqua Nor.
Pride, because AKVA group again will be a large and
visible contributor at the worlds leading aquaculture tech-
nology exhibition. Pride, because we in AKVA group again
will show our technologies and some of the innovations we
continiously develop to a wide and international aquaculture
world. Pride, because we in AKVA group know that we
are part of something larger than ourselves, a movement,
a sustainable aquaculture industry, playing a crucial role
in producing healthy food to a growing global population.
Land based for large rainbows Fish & Salad Dr. Paul Rye Kledal: The aqua-
ponics test plant we have designed
in cooperation with AKVA group
will be modified to fit our new plan
Growing plants and fish together has been
accomplished already thousand years ago
in ancient China.
Steel Cages around the world New barge perfect for remote locations
Sely sjfarm started
producing salmon all the way General Specifications:
Model: AKVA Base 650 Comfort (AB650C)
back in 1977. In 2010 they with 8 parallel feed lines
started their production at Length (with platforms): 33.0 m
Length (without platforms): 30.0 m
the site of Gsvr in Hery, Beam: 19.0 m
Northern Norway. In 2014 they Hull height to main deck: 3.6 m
Capacities:
started their cooperation with Salmon feed capacity: 650 tons (8 silos)
Sinkaberg-Hansen AS. To take Mort silage (approx.): 45.0 tons
Diesel fuel: 27.0 m
By Christian Stange Smith full advantage of the excellent Fresh water: 4.0 m
Sales & Marketing Manager environmental conditions at Grey water: 16.5 m
AKVA group Chile SA this remote farm site they Sewer: 4.0 m
Rifaina, Brazil. New markeds like here in Lesotho, Africa are now emerging. Machine room:
have now invested in a new Generators: 3x160 kVA plus 1x75 kVA
For decades, AKVA group Chile also see a big increase in the need fish from, especially in strong including projects delivered in
has been the leading producer of for these cages in emerging mar- currents. They are easy to ship and Lesotho, Brazil and Iran. For high innovative feed barge from with full synchronization
Markets for Wavemaster steel cages to the salmon industry kets around the world. install, even into the most remote exposure or high salinity warm AKVA group. Feed blowers: 8 x 30 kW
Other:
Steel Cages from AKVA group in Chile with hundreds of cages regions of the world. The high qua- waters, Polarcirkel Plastic Cages
Extended platform: 16 m x 3 m
Contract celebration with cake is a popular tradition.
going into the water each year. This To recommend steel cages or lity build and hot dip galvanizing are the recommended choice.
Chile are on the increase is where steel cages are preferred plastic cages have been a source also makes for a long lifespan. But,
The goal is to streamline operations Storage areas below deck: Appr. 100 m
while ensuring fish growth and Hydraulic crane: 31.3 ton meter
around the world. over plastic. But the Wavemaster for discussions in the past, but they are more suited for low- or Adding our Wavemaster Platform performance are maximised. The
brand of steel cages have also been now we conclude that there are semi-exposed farm sites rather Feed and Work Barges for remote remote site of Gsvr is an aban-
very popular for salmon farms in clear advantages and disadvantages than high exposure sites. locations, this means we have doned fishing outpost, far west into Sely Sjfarm invests in a large AB650C feed barge from AKVA group to optimize production at one of their remote salmon farm sites in Northern Norway.
Scotland and Canada (BC), and for both concepts. Steel cages have efficient and complete farm solu- the Norwegian Sea near the Arctic
more recently in Alaska, Tasmania proven to be a very good and The biggest market now develo- tions for any fish farm anywhere. Circle. Salmon grow fast and thrive
33 meters long and 19 meters wide, makes operating from a land base a
challenging task. That is why such
AKVA group as partner farm locations so far have been very
with a feed storage capacity of 650 successful, we have every reason to
and New Zealand. But now we stable working platform to farm ping is in lakes and large rivers, in the sea around Gsvr, but the tons, with plenty of deck space a large barge with all facilities and combined with a great believe that this investment will just
weather can get quite tough, making
it difficult to do major farm opera-
and room for equipment storage good storage capacity will make farm site further enhance our performance in
down below. The barge comes with operations at Gsvr more effec- the Hery area, concludes Jacobsen.
tions and loading feed into the This is a big investment for Sely
complete video camera systems for tive as well as safer for the crew,
Sjfarm, but they are confident
Digital wireless
communication
Norway (head office), British Col- technological development in the When you combine
umbia (Canada) Sky and Shetland business. In addition to remaining
(UK) with 700 employees in total. focused on sustainable production Fishtalk Plan with Finance
of salmon and trout, we take good in Fishtalk, you can
care of our employees.
What is the story of estimate production cost
Grieg Seafood? Could you tell us how AKVA group now launches its new
related to one or several
digital wireless communication system
it is to implement systems production plans. What do
Grieg Seafood started up in Roga- linking fish farm cages to the feed barge.
land in Norway in 1990 and dur- like Fishtalk when there are Grieg Seafood see as the
ing the 2000th century the com- Akvasmart Digital CAP (Cage Access Point)
pany expanded with acquisitions in several countries involved? most important aspect
now connects camera and environmental
Canada, merging with Volden Group
What is the focus? What in a budget period?
in Finnmark, Northern Norway, in
We use Fishtalk Finance to simulate
sensors to the feed barge with higher
2006 followed by other acquisitions takes time? Could you say the effect of costs of the different Grieg Seafood, Hjaltland. image quality, capacity and range than
in BC. Then, in 2007 Hjaltland Sea-
farms became part of the company that the farming production biological plans. The system is fast
and treatments are the way to solve industry to become even better than NZ King Salmon location in New Zealand. ever before.
on Shetland. and simple and we get answers rather
in the different countries quickly. When importing data from it. As for all industries there will be we are today. We need to be more
new challenges in the future that visible and transparent on how we
The Company was listed on the stock becomes more alike when the the accounting system we receive
good analysis of the status of our must be solved. Biological produc- operate today to show how far we The previous analogue CAP has proven to be a
Grieg have production ing introducing new systems, espe- years from now? example is centralized feeding. This I am sure we will overcome present Halsa, mid Norway, has been communication network that links with the feed barge
network. Bandwidth for transmitting video and control
cially when different countries often process started decades ago and will and future challenges.
sites in both Norway, Shet- have different cultures for handling We have many challenges that need probably continue in the future. using the new AC 650 Pano- commands is dimensioned for multiple parallel video
Solutions like that will bring us more
land and Canada, what are change. We have spent a lot of time to be solved in the years to come,
expertise in those tasks we need to By Lisbeth Plassen rama feed barge since March signals. The Ethernet technology also greatly improves
video image quality compared to analogue signals.
figuring what a new system can give especially to secure growth within
the main focus areas of us/contribute to and we have tried the industry. As an example, we have solve. Sustainable production is also Sales Manager, Fishtalk Nordic 2015. We have got a very
to be ahead of potential problems a lot to undertake in order to solve another topic on the agenda.
AKVA group Software AS. good AKVA group product The surface video camera in this Digital CAP has also
the company? in order to create a positivism when the sea lice challenge. New solutions We have to work together as an
been upgraded to a powerful pan/tilt/zoom camera that
perfectly according to our is controlled from the feed barge control room. This
requirements, says Kjell Ove allows video surveillance of the cages, nets, moorings,
Big investments in lumpfish against sea lice all of us working in it, are making
Platform Feed Barges for remote locations
By Ole Gabriel Kverneland serious efforts to defeat sea lice in
a way that protects both fish and
By Andrew Campbell
Sales Manager Land Based (Nordic) environment. As a direct result of COO Americas & Australasia
AKVA group ASA these investments, a new branch of AKVA group Chile SA
the aquaculture industry is about
to take form along the Norwegian
coast, creating new jobs and opp-
ortunities in rural areas. For the
supplier industry, this is already the
Can lumpfish become a together inside the cages, has proven start of an exciting new journey.
AKVA group is now taking The barge is designed and manu-
to be a very gentle and effective We are very happy to lead the way
new adventure for the Nor- method to remove the lice. and to prove our role as a solid modern technology to the
factured by AKVA group Chile. It
measures approx. 18x28m, has a
wegian aquaculture industry? technology partner, both able and
far corners of the world, feed warehouse capacity of 120t,
AKVA group emphasize that an willing to help our customers solve Quattro Akvasmart feed system,
AKVA group, together with its important factor in development new challenges, Mr. Lorentzen ends. enabling delivery of modular dual generators in addition to
subsidiary Plastsveis AS (a company of such new solutions is that they
specializing in land based farms, also are sustainable over time. A new Norwegian export feed barges anywhere you control room, living areas and The latest feed technology can be shipped to lakes and places that were inaccessible before, like here at DunAn in the Tibet mountain regions of China!.
full crew accommodation in four
HDPE piping and tank solutions), We must avoid a situation where
article? can ship a 40 container. cabins. Included in the delivery
now deliver technology and solu- we only depend on chemical or
were also 20 pcs. Polarcirkel
tions to several exciting land based medical treatments that the sea lice Lumpfish is a relatively new specie This barge concept is easily adapted Cages, nets, moorings, camera
projects producing lumpfish to can develop resistance to. used to fight sea lice within the
Lumpfish - a new sustainable export article? to customers needs in terms of size system and work boat etc.
combat sea lice. The interest salmon industry. With sea lice also and purpose, and enables cost
and commitments to seriously Approximately 810% lumpfish being a problem in other salmon efficient feed logistics and modern This innovative product addresses
invest in these projects show we per cage has proven to effectively farming regions, lumpfish may also feeding technology in lakes or re- our customers needs of bringing
have a responsible industry removing sea lice. This means a be a solution there. But, this is a mote places where conventional the latest feeding technology to
making a sincere effort to fight need for almost 40 million lumpfish specie with special biological needs feed barges cannot be built. semi-exposed farm sites in lakes
sea lice in an environmentally per year in Norway. This is such completely different from salmon. and places that were inaccessible
friendly and sustainable way. a volume that the industry cannot Norways advantage here is that we In June 2015, AKVA group handed before, says Andrew Campbell, Polarcirkel cages at DunAn in China.
rely solely on wild caught lumpfish, have both the biological and techni- The new barge platform also includes control room and living areas.
COO - Americas and Australasia.
Why produce lumpfish? so farming them is the solution. cal aquaculture knowhow, acquired
over a complete cage farm for Rain-
bow Trout production to DunAn There are hundreds of large lakes develop this innovative range of These tailor made barges are avail- One smaller feed barge and one
With sea lice being one of the main By doing so we can avoid overex- over several decades, needed to in Longyangxia Reservoir, 2600m and hydro dam reservoirs around modular platforms in order to able from 50-400t carrying capac- self-propelled work barge with
problems limiting the growth of ploitation of natural populations and develop such a new specie into up into the Tibet mountain regions the world suitable for modern and provide technological solutions for ity, and the level of outfitting can hydraulic anchor winch and
the salmon farming industry, many minimize our footprint in nature. industrial scale farming. of China. The delivery included a sustainable fish farming in cages. customers in these areas. Enabling be adapted to any customer needs. crane, concludes Mr. Campbell.
alternative solutions to chemical AKVA groups focus on being also these farms to benefit from the
and medical treatments to pre-
Extensive ripple effects Combined with an industry culture
large Wavemaster AP120 Platform
Your Aquaculture Technology scale of economy that has proven
In the fall of 2015, we are also ship-
Feed Barge that was shipped in 26 ping two barges to a new customer
vent or remove sea lice are being for the supplier industry willing and able to share experience
containers and assembled on site. and Service Partner led us to so important for the success in the in a hydro dam reservoir in Iran.
researched and developed industry and knowledge, this has resulted in salmon industry, adds Mr. Campbell.
wide. This is a result of the intensi- For us, this is also an opportunity domestication and commercializa-
fied focus on bio-security and fish into a new aquaculture adventure, tion of lumpfish production in re-
welfare. But, there is no doubt that says Sten Roald Lorentzen, Man- cord time. AKVA group expects the
Lifeboat Rescue Service using Polarcirkel Boats salmon farmers come to achieve better and safer work-
ing conditions for our farm crew
from a background in the at our most exposed farm sites in
fishing industry, and are Vesterlen and Senja. With this
construction, we will get better
Redningsselskapet (RS) rugged boat concept is well proven rough seas exceptionally well. used to severe weather stability and a more comfortable
worldwide in aquaculture, marine When turning hard it stays in good
is the Norwegian Lifeboat construction, leisure, tourism, contact with the water and in full along a rugged coastline movement in heavy seas. Thus
enabling people to work and stay
Rescue Service, a charity arctic exploration, defense, rescue, control. This means even less inex- from 60 to 70 North. aboard the barge also in bad weath-
police, fast rescue launch boats perienced drivers have no problems
membership association aboard ships and the list goes on. driving it safely. The North Sea and Norwegian Sea
er, says Roger Simonsen, Managing
Director at Eidsfjord Sjfarm AS.
working to keep our coast- The Polarcirkel Boats are so-called are well known for back-to-back The process started with discussing
The four first boats for the RS were gales and storms during fall and
line safe, largely based on RBBs (Rigid Buoyancy Boats). customized with center drivers con- winter months.
the ideas with Jrn Sivertsen, Sales
Manager at AKVA group Nordic.
This means that the boat has 12mm
volunteers and donations. thick solid HDPE pipe pontoons
sole and three pilot seats aft, freeing
We have worked with AKVA group
up more space on the foredeck. Ola Helge Holmy, owner of the
filled with polystyrene, unlike and Jrn Sivertsen for many years,
Heading out into the worst of A wide and low access ramp in the salmon farming company Eids-
common RIBs (Rigid Inflatable and got a very positive response
weather year round to save lives port side gunwale also allows for fjord Sjfarm AS and the fishing
Boats) that are prone to puncture. to our idea of developing this new
at sea, they depend on the most wheelchair access. Equipped with company Prestfjord AS, have long
This makes it virtually indestructi- barge concept together.
seaworthy and dependable boats A new Polarcirkel Diving 685 with 40 knots top speed. the latest navigational and commu- experience with advanced offshore
ble reliable and unsinkable, perfect nications electronics, and 40 knots trawlers capable of handling these
available. The Polarcirkel Diving The new Wavemaster AC 600 PV
for use in RS along Norways mately 80 boats per year and elderly and disabled people on boat top speed, makes this a high per- conditions.
685 met our stringent criteria and with its new bow design, V-shaped The new Wavemaster AC600 PV feed barge at Eidsfjord Sjfarm.
rocky coastline. exporting these high quality work- tours, and to educate the public formance patrol boat for the RS.
after thorough testing it came out hull and full keel, is truly designed
boats worldwide. about RS and the work that they After acquiring two AF 400 Barges thereby will not depend on fre- built-in pressure washers used for feeding operations every day of
on top of the list as our new sum- for tough and exposed sites, says
mer patrol boat, says Kristin Wiig
An adventure in HDPE plastic do. As well as patrol-duty along We hope we will be able to acquire from AKVA group previously, they Sivertsen. The V-shaped hull quent feed deliveries which can be cleaning, while bilge pumps at the the year. I would also like to take
Sandnes, Regional & Prevention Helgeland Plast AS began manu-
Safe and stable workboat the shorelines during festivals and more Polarcirkel Boats for opera- now wanted an even better and increases stability as a larger area of a challenge on rough sites. bottom of the keel pump the gray this opportunity to complement
events. The pontoons ensure supe- tion in several other districts along more seaworthy design, capable of water into storage tanks. key staff at AKVA, Per Andreas
Manager in RS. facturing HDPE plastic pipes in The new Polarcirkel boats will the hull will be in contact with the
rior stability, especially important the Norwegian coastline, but we operating in high exposure sites in Eidsfjord also requested large mort Hjetland (COO-Nordic), Alf Kre
1971. In 1974 the worlds first replace the so-called summer patrol water all the time. This will reduce The end-result looks very good,
when boarding or rescuing someo- also need more volunteers in order Northern Norway. Their offshore silage capacity in freestanding cir- Ulfsnes (Barge Project Manager)
These tough boats are built by circular HDPE plastic cage was boats in RS, and used for preventive rolling and the risk of the bottom and seems to meet our expecta-
ne from the water. to keep the boats in operations, fishing experience and specific cular PE plastic tanks, totaling 65 and Jrn Sivertsen for a job well
Helgeland Plast, an AKVA group produced and delivered to Lovund work, courses and training. This of the hull being slammed by large tions we had from the start of this
ends Kristin Wiig Sandnes. requests lead to a feed barge look- m holding capacity. The V-shaped done in completing this new design
company located in Mo i Rana, Sjprodukter AS. Cages currently will be a very safe and stable wor- waves. project. We now have a barge that
The V-shaped hull angle of 21 ing more like a ship, longer and bottom also allows for easier clean- with us, ends Roger Simonsen.
right at the Arctic Circle in Nor- accounts for 50% of turnover while king platform for the districts acti- sleeker with reinforced bow behaves very well in all sea condi-
provides excellent seaworthiness, The barge has a feed holding capa- ing down below. Rainwater is col-
thern Norway. Thousands of boats 25% comes from boat sales. Today, vities, says Kristin Wiig Sandnes. design and deep V-shaped hull. tions, and allow for uninterrupted
and these boats handle waves and city of 635 tons in 8 silos, and lected from main silo decks for the
have been built since 1987, and this Helgeland Plast produce approxi- The boats will also be used to take
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Aquaculture Supplier
Hurtigruten choose United Arab Emirates of the Year 2015
Polarcirkel Boats invest in aquaculture
A new recirculation
The famous coastal steam-
ers running people and cargo broodstock, hatchery and
along the Norwegian coast nursery system has just