Nordlaks in Stokmarknes, Norway, is currently building a 385m long and 60m wide offshore salmon farm. The installation is being built at the CIMC Raffles yard in China. Nordlaks has also ordered a new hybrid/LNG live fish carrier (wellboat) to be built at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey. Rolls-Royce has been commissioned to provide equipment for both newbuilds, which have been designed by NSK Ship Design. Rolls-Royce will supply six TT1100 tunnel thrusters to the massive fish farm, which has been designed to produce salmon further offshore than has been possible so far. The farm will take up a stationary position in an area southwest of Hadseløya in Nordland county. The thrusters will be used to circulate water both inside and underneath the cages in which the fish stocks are held.
Ottar Ristesund, Rolls-Royce, SVP Propulsion Sales – Marine, said: “This is the first time we will be supplying thrusters for this kind of use. Normally, they are used for ship propulsion, so it is fascinating to see that our technology is being applied in new areas. It’s good that the maritime industry can join forces with fish farmers to think innovatively and help Norway harvest food from the sea using new and sustainable methods.”Let's just hope the wellboat doesn't end up like this one, via The Maritime Executive, Aug 15:
Nordlaks has also ordered a new, environment-friendly wellboat to transport live salmon from the offshore fish farm to the onshore processing facility. The wellboat will be fitted with four LNG engines, as well as propulsion and Dynamic Positioning (DP) system from Rolls-Royce. Capable of carrying over 600 tonnes of live salmon, the wellboat will substantially increase Nordlaks’s transport capacity....MORE
Wellboat with 100 Tons of Decayed Fish Seeks Port of Refuge
The sunken wellboat Seikongen has been successfully refloated after ten months on the bottom, but her decayed cargo of salmon is proving a liability as she seeks a port of refuge.
One of the Seikongen's two fish wells is still filled with about 100 tons of decomposed salmon, according to local media. There are no signs of leakage, and the owner and the Chilean Navy confirm that the vessel poses no threat to human health.
However, the ultimate fate of this cargo is not yet clear, as a court of appeals has denied the Seikongen the right to berth at her intended destination, the port of Talcahuano. The city's mayor, Henry Campos, has filed suit to keep her from entering port due to the nature of her cargo, and he has won a prohibition while legal action proceeds. "We will not skimp on exhausting all resources, judicial and administrative means . . . [Seikongen's] arrival is a time bomb for Talcahuano," Campos said in a statement.
The mayors of the towns of Paillaco and Futrono have filed similar suits to prevent the fish from arriving at a landfill near their communities, and the mayor of Ancud recently told media that he would consider filing a comparable action....MOREThat is a biohazard. OMG
See also August 7's:
"The $300 million plan to farm salmon in the middle of the ocean"
