Archive for July 2023
Spark of invention
The all-electric Fluggaboat is a first for the industry Unst Inshore Services Ltd has built the first 100% electric workboat in the UK. The 7.5m Fluggaboat uses an Evoy 120hp continuous rated, electric outboard powered by a 63 kwh Lithium-Ion battery housed in the console. Charging is by an onboard charger, so it can be…
Read MoreFiltration, perfected
With AFMng®, increased biosecurity and increased organics removal mean more efficient systems and reduced oxidation demand Dryden Aqua’s AFM® media has been used in a variety of aquaculture applications, such as intake water systems, hatcheries, brood stock and wastewater treatment, for over 20 years. AFM®ng, Dryden Aqua’s new hydrophobic media delivers 95% removal of 1…
Read MoreStock marine cranes available now from Brimmond
As the exclusive UK and Ireland provider and servicer of Heila Marine Cranes, Brimmond has six models now available for immediate delivery These are: • HeilaHLM8-2S: 1,200kg @ 7.43m • HeilaHLM10-3S: 940kg @ 10.3m • HeilaHLM20-3S: 1,700kg @ 10.56m • HeilaHLM25-3S: 2,200kg @ 10.5m • HeilaHLM25-5S: 1,200kg @ 14.7m • HeilaHLRM45-5S: 1,750kg @ 14.9m As…
Read MoreISA suspected at Lerøy site
Norway is facing the costly prospect of more infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) cases, it has emerged this week. The latest suspected outbreak is at a location in Vestland county, where Lerøy Seafood has a farm. The company informed the Norwegian Food Safety Authority of its suspicions last Friday. The suspicion was the result of a PCR…
Read MoreMowi’s road fleet is set to go electric
Edinburgh-based fleet management company Gofor has been appointed to manage Mowi Scotland’s transition to a combined electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle fleet. Mowi said it intends for all its company cars to be zero-emission or hybrid by 2025, and will include vans and pick-ups in this transition, as and when suitable vehicles become available.…
Read MoreBoulogne RAS salmon farm inquiry ends
A plan to build a land-based salmon farm in the French fishing port of Boulogne has run into opposition from environmental groups and many locals. In typical French style, there have been angry demonstrations from placard-carrying opponents. A public inquiry into the project, which could decide its future, has just ended with the outcome expected…
Read MoreBakkafrost shares plummet on profit warning
Bakkafrost shares plunged by 15% on the Oslo Stock Exchange yesterday following a second quarter profit warning from the company. Some estimates put the loss in share value at more than five million Norwegian kroner – or at least £380,000. Bakkafrost has a current market value of NOK 32 billion (£2.4bn). The shock came late…
Read MoreUK government funding for Scottish fisheries and aquaculture
Mowi’s planned broodstock project at Ardessie, the Scottish Sea Farms post-smolt facility at Barcaldine and mussel farmer Inverlussa Shellfish are among the recipients of the latest round of UK Government funding for the Scottish fishing and aquaculture sectors, through the UK Seafood Fund. A total of £18.7m is being awarded to 10 projects across Scotland…
Read MoreArctic Fish secures £146m refinancing deal
Arctic Fish of Iceland has agreed a major refinancing package to help its sustainability goals and prepare the way for major expansion in the Westfjords region. The Mowi-owned business has signed a three year agreement for an ISK 25bn (£146m) refinancing with a syndicated loan from DNB, Danske Bank, Nordea and Rabobank. There is also a…
Read MoreBakkafrost issues Q2 profit warning
Bakkafrost today issued a profit warning and issued early preliminary results for the second quarter of this year, which look to be nearly 40% down on last year’s Q2 numbers. The company said the main problem was the “extraordinarily low” harvest volumes in the Faroe Islands, but added that Scotland also had reduced harvests due…
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