New vessels

A British startup and its Chilean strategic ally are in the process of developing a 174 metre mobile fish farm that could be capable of producing up to 5,000 tonnes of salmon per cycle.

China has delivered the world’s first 100,000 tonne smart aquaculture vessel on 20 May in Qingdao City.

This week’s launch of a new workboat for Inverlussa Marine has been hailed as a clear demonstration of the wider economic benefits of the Scottish aquaculture industry.

Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker BioMarine, explains how the world’s largest krill-fishing firm – and provider of key ingredients to the aquafeed industry – plans to ensure the sustainable development of their Antarctic fishi…

Mowi and ScaleAQ sign a contract to supply five new feed barges.

The inshore survey boat will track mussel bed stocks in Dingle Bay and along the east coast of Ireland

A family-run business on the Isle of Arran has landed a six figure boat building contract from The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC).

A new $65 million support vessel for their krill harvesting operations in Antarctic waters has been commissioned by Aker BioMarine.

Aker BioMarine's krill harvesting vessel, The Antarctic Endurance, as been launched by Ernest Shackleton's grand-daughter at a ceremony in Ålesund this week.

AKVA group has signed a contract for the delivery of four Polarcirkel work boats to Bremnes Seashore. With a value of more than NOK 10 million (£927,000), this is AKVA group’s largest independent boat order to date.

A new 81.5-metre vessel with a capacity for up to 2,700 tonnes of fish feed will be put into service for BioMar in two weeks’ time.

Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has contracted Shetland shipyard Malakoff to build a new 14 m catamaran workboat.