Containment – Gaelforce Joining Forces
GAEL FORCE MARINE’S NEW SEAQURE LINK IS AN INNOVATIVE MOORING NODE FOR FIBRE CONNECTIONS, ITS STRONGEST AND MOST ROBUST CONNECTOR TO DATE
dedicated aquaculture account management team G
ael Force Marine has, for many years worked closely with the aquaculture in- dustry, developing a strong
working relationship with fi sh farm operators in Scotland, Ireland, the Faroes and Norway. They have a trusted name for specifying, de- signing and supplying grid mooring systems throughout the industry. Based on farm site location, seabed and prevailing weather con- ditions, Gael Force specify, design and assemble high holding power, multi node mooring systems for securing fi sh cages/pens and feed barges. With mooring systems in use in some of the most exposed farm sites in the northern hemi- sphere, Gael Force systems have proven that in extreme weath- er conditions they are rugged, reliable and trusted. And with the company supplying fully certifi ed
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components, customers can have complete piece of mind.
SEAQURE
With new product designs and site-specifi c solutions as part of its commitment to the industry, Gael Force introduced a new Mooring Node for fi bre connections – the SeaQure Link. ‘We have always strived to be innovative’, sales director, Jamie Young, told Fish Farmer, adding: ‘The design is the result of listening to customers needs.’ Developed in-house by its team of qualifi ed engineers with over 20 years’ experience in fi sh farm mooring systems, SeaQure Link is a step forward in mooring grid performance and integrity. The development in design materials and production process resulted in the strongest and most robust connector to date.
Designed for use with rope, slings or chain (using fi bre connectors), SeaQure Link provides critical ballast for the grid with ease of in-service management. The thought process behind the Node was that it should allow connec- tion of fi bres (rope or sling) and be capable of providing a secur- ing point for slings in a ‘choke’ position. It is cast to provide high strength and be able to take over 60T tensile force without breaking as a minimum. Using Lloyd’s approved testing the SeaQure Link has a minimum breaking load of 185T and can be used in a NS9415 grid system when correctly specifi ed. The cast steel construction is heat treated to add tensile strength before be- ing galvanised, then epoxy powder coated to reduce abrasion to fi bre connections.
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dedicated aquaculture account
management team
In addition to Mooring Systems, Gael Force provide to the trade a single source supply service with a full range of regularly used items, supplemented by a fast source service on non-stocked items. Un- derstanding the needs of the day to day operational management of fi sh husbandry, and harvest targets being a priority, effi cient service in equipment and consumables supply is key. Gael Force has a dedicated aqua- culture account management team and a van run service to farm sites across the West Coast of Scotland, as well as weekly deliveries to the Outer Isles sites. This delivery ser- vice sits on the back of a managed warehouse stock in the company’s Inverness main warehouse, and a trade B2B web store providing easy online ordering with illustrat- ed presentation of products. FF
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