A different shell for the Egg
Ovum is now launching a new steel version of its floating closed containment fish farm
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Norwegian company Ovum is rolling out a new version of its floating closed containment salmon farming system, which can now also be produced in steel and has been named Egg 12k. Previous versions of the Egg have been made from a composite plastic.
According to the company, the solution has been developed with the goal of both high fish farming performance and cost-efficiency, and will utilise steel expertise in Norway and Europe.
The new unit is a cylindrical steel structure with a production volume of 12,000 cubic metres. With a design density of 50 kilograms per cubic metre, it provides a maximum biomass of around 600 tonnes.
Same technological platform
Among the features Ovum highlights are a robust hull with a raise and lower function, controlled main water flow, integrated biological control, and solutions for handling sludge and dead fish.
The raising and lowering function should enable gentle transfer of fish to the wellboat, while also simplifying emptying, cleaning, and disinfection between production cycles.
Technologically, the steel version is built on the same platform as Ovum's existing solutions, where core functions for water flow, structure, and operating systems have been continued and further developed.
According to the company, the unit is also designed to meet the requirements of Norway's environmental flexibility scheme which enables farmers to use the portions of biomass licences that had been suspended under the country's "traffic light" scheme.
