Fish Farming Solutions
Why did the Norwegian pioneers succeed with salmon farming in the first place, and why is the salmon industry under scrutiny today?
The short answer is fjords.
But the fjords have changed, the climate and conditions are evolving, and new rules are being discussed. This is creating more and more challenges for the farmers. It is time for next generation of aquaculture.
Next generation aquaculture
As sea temperatures rise, fish farmers are confronting new challenges. Aker Solutions has created a solution that safeguards the natural conditions that make Norway's west coast perfect for salmon farming.
Our innovative closed aquaculture system recreates ideal conditions for salmon: clean and stable water environments, with engineered control of intakes and outflow. Developed in collaboration with leading industry partners, the Aker Solutions closed cage incorporates solutions that prioritize fish health, water quality, and operational reliability.
Aker Solutions Closed Cage
- Robust, closed semi-submersible farming cage (patent-pending)
- Design reduces interaction loads between floater and enclosure, improving accessibility and reliability, while reducing risk
- Scalable pond size 10,000 - 50,000 cubic meters
- Production capacity up to 50 units per year
- Fabrication, structural assembly and completion of sections by Aker Solutions
- Delivery and installation at final location by Windstaller
- Materials selection from currently available technical textiles for aquaculture
- Optimized design based on Aker Solutions' advanced analysis of membrane enclosures
- Fully robust, safe and reliable flexible enclosures, designed for actual currents and containment requirements
- Up to 50% CAPEX savings, compared to rigid enclosures
- Revolutionary seawater intake system (patent-pending), radically improves water temperature and quality, and uses ca. 30% less power
- Horizontal separation between intake and discharge is ensured by moored, seawater intakes, preventing recirculation of waste and spent water
- Umbilical connection between cage and barge
- Umbilicals and hoses from TESS a leading supplier of offshore certified cage hoses for feed, power, air, fiber, and return of waste or mortalities
Automated control systems (patent-pending) developed in collaboration with ABB, the industry leader in electrical, instrumentation, control and telecom (EICT) systems for closed aquaculture.
- Water quality
- Temperature and oxygen
- Fish behavior tracking and welfare monitoring
- Feeding schedules
- Early threat detection and variable intakes avoid low quality water (oxygen depletion, borderline temperatures, or harmful substances)
Why Aker Solutions?
- Decades of experience delivering successful offshore projects, including in aquaculture
- Solutions optimized for operations, fabrication, and installation
- A data-driven project approach that ensures delivery on cost, quality, and schedule — from engineering through to installation
- Extensive life-cycle expertise, advanced competencies, and proprietary software that enable us to partner with customers in both project execution and the operation of wind systems
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