Containment – AKVA Group
Partnership is key to successful containment
EXPERTS IN CONTAINMENT AND TECHNICAL RISK MANAGEMENT, AKVA GROUP SCOTLAND HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN PROVIDING COMPLETE PEN FARMS THAT CONFORM TO NS9415 STANDARDS
ly designed and tested for the conditions in which it is required to op- erate. In conjunction with good operational protocols on the farm, this approach is at the heart of improving containment and stock security. AKVA Group aim to prevent fish escapes through a combination of
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professional and documented site surveys, equipment design, dimensioning, life cycle management and maintenance of fish farming equipment (cages, nets, moorings, feed barges). The company has a proven track record in providing complete pen farms with integrated compatible equipment combinations, all with NS9415:2009 documented dimensioning and design moorings (Erling Haug), nets (Egersund and EcoNet), cages and barges. While it is not essential to have a turnkey installation, working in coopera- tion with one reliable and experienced technology and service partne, such as AKVA Group, during the project offers a number of advantages. Some of the benefits of working with AKVA Group includes: full after sales support; tech- nical, biological and environmental pre-project site surveys; and accurate farm data and weather data – which is critically important to design a cage farm that will survive worst case wind, waves and currents (50-year return period). Furthermore, AKVA Group can also guarantee a professional contractual
process (Frame Agreement concept); decades of experience in profession- al project and logistics management; delivery of projects on budget and on
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KVA Group bring years of experience to the design and installa- tion of equipment in some of the most exposed sites in Scotland and around the world. All of AKVA Group’s equipment conforms to NS9415 certification, which ensures that it has been rigorous-
time; installations, commissioning and training by internationally experi- enced field specialists; quality farming consultancy and technical service on stand-by; and low interest financing (Export Credit Norway/GIEK). As the global demand for farmed fish increases, one of the greatest challenges for fish farmers is the move to larger pens in more exposed locations, with all of the environmental conditions and issues with containment that this creates. To combat these challenges, AKVA has developed both the EcoNet and Polarcirkel All Plastic Cages. AKVA believe the Polarcirkel Pens are the strongest, safest and most es-
cape-proof on the market. The two-ring design, with pipe sizes up to 600mm, provides the right combination of strength and seaworthiness. AKVA Group currently has over 150 of these pens in operation, some of which are in the most exposed sites in Scotland. And whilst these pens are operating success- fully, AKVA Group is continually looking at improvements. The latest of these is the design of a new mooring bracket with easier access for the farmer. In Norway, 70 per cent of fish escapes are the result of holes in nets caused
by predators, or during lifting and handling operations. Polarcirkel EcoNets have been designed to increase safety and for a longer lifespan. The nets are made from very strong and lightweight PET (polyethylene terephthalate), long life net technology that has been in use for over 20 years and is easily recy- clable. Even after 20 years in the sea, the nets’ full tensile strength is retained, properties that make them virtually escape and predator proof. EcoNet now has NS9415 approval to permanently stay in the water for 14 years, subject to in-the-water-testing and proper maintenance,
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