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The perfect farming base

The perfect farming base
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The perfect farming base

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Overview: The document provides comprehensive details about AKVA group's feed barges, emphasizing their unique features, specifications, and benefits for aquaculture operations. AKVA group is renowned for its high-quality feed barges and innovative feeding systems.
Key Features:
  • Feeding System: Wavemaster feed barges are equipped with Akvasmart CCS Feed Systems, supporting up to 12 parallel feed lines for efficient feed distribution.
  • Quality and Customization: Tailor-made barges meet specific customer needs, with models up to 650 metric tons, designed for various environmental conditions.
  • Operational Control: A central control room ensures comprehensive control over feeding processes, enhancing safety and efficiency.
  • Construction Standards: Barge construction adheres to the NS9415:2009 Norwegian standard for floating fish farms and is certified by Noomas.
Barge Models and Specifications:
  • AC 450 Panorama: Features a raised control room, spacious engine room, and hull-integrated mill tank, with a 450-ton feed capacity.
  • AC 450 Comfort: Offers comfort-focused design and a high-quality protective finish.
  • AM 400 Comfort: Features a large deck, high loading capacity, and modern accommodations, with a 400-ton feed capacity.
  • AM 320 Classic and Comfort: Robust construction with high processing capacity; the Comfort model offers enhanced visibility and accommodation.
  • AJ 150 Classic and AJ 130 Comfort: Focus on efficient feed handling and robust construction, with capacities of 150 and 130 tons respectively.
  • AWB 50 Work Barge: Designed for optimal cargo handling, with a deck area of 17x5 sqm and a 100-ton maximum cargo capacity.
Additional Features:
  • Smart Anchoring Solutions: Reinforced bottom tubes for anchoring chains to distribute loads and prevent chafing.
  • Integrated Silage Tanks: Effective silage systems integrated into the hull.
  • Sound-Protected Machine Room: Facilitates maintenance and allows for additional generator installation.
  • Flexible Crane Solutions: High-quality cranes can be easily installed on the barges.
Conclusion: AKVA group's feed barges provide efficient, reliable, and safe feeding solutions for aquaculture operations, focusing on quality, customization, and operational control, offering significant economic efficiencies across various environmental conditions.
Specifications: Wavemaster Feed Barges are designed according to DNV 1A1 Barge R3 classification, featuring a steel hull and superstructures made from marine-grade mild steel. All steel construction adheres to NS470 standards, with welding tested by certified NDT inspectors. Silo modules are constructed with corrugated steel plates for smooth internal surfaces and a high strength-to-weight ratio.
Procedures and Standards: All barges comply with NS9415:2009, the Norwegian standard for floating fish farms, and are certified by Noomas. Construction includes high-quality windows, watertight doors, and hatches, with optional extended bow and aft platforms.
Key Features and Options: Veterinary room and biosecure zones are possible. Diesel and freshwater tanks are constructed from steel and PE, respectively. Sewage and ensilage tanks are made from painted steel. Living quarters, control rooms, and technical rooms are available with specified dimensions. Optional equipment includes feeding systems with 2-12 possible feedlines and aircooler systems.
Recommendations: Adherence to applicable regulations is strongly recommended, along with considering optional features like diver's rooms and emergency silage tanks. The design and construction are well-proven, making Wavemaster Barges reliable, efficient, and seaworthy.
Limitations: Variations may apply based on specific model configurations and optional features, subject to applicable regulations and standards.
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Decades of experience and more than 270 barges delivered world wide makes AKVA group stand out as the leading supplier of feed barges. Barge models: All barges are constructed according to NS9415:2009 Norwegian standard for floating fish farms. The barges are certified by Noomas. The latest models provide true scale of economics efficiencies to a wide range of cage farming operations with sizes ranging from 96 to 650 metric tons. They include the latest innovations in efficient feed handling, storage, logistics and personnel comforts to ensure a functional and safe farming base for your crew....

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High quality - Economic solutions The main purpose for a feed barge is to provide the most efficient, optimized and reliable feed system for your farming operations. The second purpose is to provide a safe and seaworthy barge that can withstand the forces of nature at your farmbase site. Each individual barge model has been optimized to ensure the lowest possible cost compared to size of barge. As a result, the AKVA group Feed Barges are the most cost efficient barges on the market with no material or space wasted. Up to 24 feed silos AKVA group is the world's leading supplier of feed barges...

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Up to 12 parallel feed lines All barges have built-in Akvasmart CCS Feed Systems, and the largest models are available with up to 12 parallel feed lines. Most are supplied with 90mm Quattro systems (4 feed lines), but some with Twin (2) and some Hexa (6). The Feed Blowers are installed in the sound protected machine room together with the control cabinets. Cooling pipes for the feed transport air are welded to the outside hull in a protected position below the water line. The standard dimension is 110mm in order to prepare all barges for future expansions. The feed enters the air flow through...

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AC 450 Comfort - features: • Feed capacity dimensioned based on customer needs. • Calculated strentgh to stand up to 4,5 m of significant wave height (Hs). • Design & comfort as one of the main interior features. • Spaceous engine room prepared for the most demanding power management system. • Metallized above main deck to ensure high quality protection against sea conditions. • 5 years warranty on all painted surfaces. • Hull integrated mill tank of high processing capacity. Silos, control room, living room AM 400 Comfort - features: • Feedcapacity dimensioned based on customer needs. • Calculated...

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AC 350 Comfort - features: • Feed capacity dimensioned based on customer needs. • Calculated strentgh to stand up to 4,5 m of significant wave height (Hs). • Design & comfort as one of the main interior features. • Spaceous engine room prepared for the most demanding power management system. • Metallized above main deck to ensure high quality protection against sea conditions. • 5 years warranty on all painted surfaces. • Hull integrated mill tank of high processing capacity. Silo deck, control room AM 320 Classic - features: • Feed capacity dimensioned based on customer needs. • Calculated strentgh...

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AM 320 Comfort - features: • Feed capacity dimensioned based on customer needs. • Calculated strentgh to stand up to 4,5 m of significant wave height (Hs) • Spaceous engine room prepared for the most demanding power management system. • Comfort model’s raised control room, provides full view control over the silos and the cages. • Modern and comfortable accomodation. • Metallized above main deck to ensure high quality protection against sea conditions • 5 years warranty on all painted surfaces. • Hull integrated mill tank of high processing capacity. • Large deck with high loading capacity pr....

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• Feed capacity dimensioned based on customer needs. • Calculated strentgh to stand up to 4,5 m of significant wave height (Hs). • Spaceous engine room prepared for the most demanding power management system. • 5 years warranty on all painted surfaces. • Feed capacity dimensioned based on customer needs. • Calculated strentgh to stand up to 4,5 m of significant wave height (Hs). • Spaceous engine room prepared for the most demanding power management system. • 5 years warranty on all painted surfaces. • Comfort model’s raised control room, provides full view control over the silos and ther cages....

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AWB 50 Work Barge - features: • Feed capacity dimensioned based on customer needs. • Calculated strentgh to stand up to 4,5 m of significant wave height (Hs). • Spaceous engine room prepared for the most demanding power management system. • 5 years warranty on all painted surfaces. • Deck area of 17x5 sqm designed for optimal cargo handling and operations. • Calculated strentgh to stand up to 4,5 m of significant wave height (Hs). • Accomodation of 6.5x4 sqm, with living room, kitchen, toilet and garage available areas. • Metallized above main deck to ensure high quality protection against sea...

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Model: Feed capacity Loading capacity - feed (tons): Loading capacity - feed (m3): Number of silos: Secondary hatch over size (m): Barge spesifications Length - total (LOA) m: Breath - total (BOA) m: Depth till main deck (m): Water proof sections: Min. freeboard Hs >=3m, standard anch. Min. freeboard Hs > = 3m, X-anchoring: Deck house - options available: Veterinary room possible: Biosecure zones: Max number of generators: Diesel tank, construction: Diesel tank capacity (m3): Freshwater tank, construction: Freshwater tank, capacity (m3): Sewage, construction Sewage tank, capacity (m3): Ensilage...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.