Arctic Offshore Farming

Oktober 2019

Arctic Offshore Farming is a pioneering project within offshore fish farming. Developed with an uncompromising focus on fish health, the offshore cage and its technological solutions aim to solve the most common challenges in the aquaculture industry. Arctic Offshore Farming is dimensioned and built to withstand the hardy weather conditions offshore – where the salmon have their natural habitat.

Arctic Offshore Farming is a submergible offshore cage which emphasises good fish health. The biggest innovation is four artificial breathing surfaces under water, equivalent to 10 % of the cage’s surface area, giving access to fresh air when the cage is submerged. Here, the salmon can jump in air and light as if it were on the surface, whilst the submerged offshore cage keeps salmon lice in the upper layers of water at a distance. The result is the next generation of offshore cages, emphasising fish health whilst keeping environmental impact at a minimum.

Elpro is a total supplier of electrical installation to Fosen Yard, which built the Offshore Cage. To Arctic Ocean Farming, Elpro has delivered:

Design and project management

• Inspection alongside the customer
• Initial design and calculations
• Technical sub-sea skills
• Logistics and staffing
• International project management (Norway and Germany)

Scope of supply

• Competence from power plant to socket – redundant supply
• Emergency and reserve power
• Winterization Solutions
• All cabling, cable extension and cable entry
• Connection of all electrical equipment

Telecom

• Navigation
• Communication systems
• System integration

Automation

• Ballast system and monitoring
• Control system: IAS system

Surveillance

• Underwater camera
• Ballast monitoring

Light

• Dimmable underwater lights for breathing surfaces