SUBflex Cage System (Source: www.subflex.org)
SUBflex is a single point mooring cage system technology for open ocean aquaculture. The single point mooring generates a circular motion of the system around the anchor point, diluting the impact of waste generated by the fish. The system can be submersed to avoid severe weather events and can also be kept submersed at a particular depth, depending on the requirements of the fish.
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The Fish and Farmer Friendly Submersible Cage (Source: Open Water Systems Ltd.)
Other advantages include:
1.) A bouyancy control system that allows a fully controlled ascend and descend through the water column. The cage can be suspended at any depth in the water column in any depth of water.
2.) Top portion of cage can be raised 14′ to allow net inspection and cleaning.
3.) Cage cube allows various net designs and configurations.
4.) Capable of larger rearing volumes at reduced cost/cubic meter.
5.) Full scale open water tested in 5 meter seas.
Open Water Systems Ltd. is currently seeking companies or individuals that are interested in using this cage in real production conditions. The cage can be seen at www.openwatersystems.com. We can be contacted @ 705 377 4044 or by email @ jefftuerk@hotmail.com. The full size cage can be dismantled and container shipped worldwide.
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Tags: New design, Open ocean aquaculture, Submersible cage
Categories: Growout, Innovation, Investment
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Aquapod™ (Source: Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.)
Sometime ago we posted about heading towards automation self propelled aquaculture cages. Since then, Cliff Goudey, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Offshore Aquaculture Engineering Center, has been working on a project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is testing these cages with cobia farming operations in Puerto Rico.
Goudey has equipped an Aquapod™ cage, produced by Maine-based Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc., with a set of propellers, which act as big screws that churn their way through the ocean.
Self Propelled Cage (Source: www.wickedlocal.com)
Working recently at Snapperfarm Inc., the cobia operation in Puerto Rico, Goudey’s cage has proved itself capable of moving on its own.
For footage of the sea trials in action click here to watch a video.
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Tags: Aquapod, Offshore Aquaculture, sea cages
Categories: Environment, Fish Health, Innovation, Technology, Uncategorized
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