Beneficiaries
The project includes the following beneficiaries:
Plast-sveis AS
Plast-sveis is the largest Norwegian company involved in product development, welding and processing of prefabricates and constructions in Polyethylene (PE), and has specialised in aquaculture technology. Today, it is the only Norwegian total supplier of aquaculture tanks in PE for fish farming. Regarding fish cages, Plast-sveis’ primary expertise lies in the production of cage ring structures, however the company also produces and assembles floating collars, railways, pipes, vents and other necessary equipment in PE for sea-based cages. Furthermore, Plast-sveis is the leading supplier of installations for hatchery-produces fish for stocking. Consequently, the company has a very good overview of the fish farming industry and is has good knowledge of projecting and product development. They have, for example, developed their own clamp for fish cages, especially focusing on strength, stability and low degree of fouling. Plast-sveis AS is also a participant in the EU CRAFT project Dolfin developing new materials in the aquaculture sector, as well as coordinator of the IntelFishTank focusing on development of tank technology for land based fish farming.
Buraschi Italia srl
Buraschi’s business activities are specialized in net’s joining, manufacturing solutions, tools and accessories involving net sewing machines, clipping machines, gauges for net strength and zippers for marine use. Furthermore, they offer world wide coverage of their services including installation, provision of spar parts and technical support. Their zippers can be applied both on the circumference of the fish cage cover, to give cage access to divers, and to enable the division of the cage into several parts. The zippers can stand very high tensile strengths. BURASHI is also a participant in the EU CRAFT project EscapeProofNet – developing a new, inforced open net system to reduce risk of escapees and bio fouling.
Studsgaard AS
Studsgaard Seilmageri’s core business area is sail making for the maritime sector. The company manufactures canvas products for a wide range of industrial applications, among them the transportation industry, construction, agriculture, sports equipment and also marine applications.
SEAFARM SYSTEMS APS
SEAFARM is a manufacturer and supplier of technical equipment and complete projects to the international aquaculture industry. SEAFARM's main business activities range from the supply of float cages, mooring equipment, net cages and other equipment to preliminary studies, design and installation of complete systems for the farming of salmon, trout and cod, primarily in Scandinavia and the British Isles. Furthermore, the company has access to proven expertise in marine design and aquaculture systems. SEAFARM’s develops and delivers sound, reliable and well documented product solutions adapted to the individual customer’s requirements and location. This is done through a holistic evaluation of the offered technology solution on the basis of what is secure and reliable, practically feasible, and what adds value and makes financial sense to customers.
Cultivos Marinos del Marisme SA
Cultimar is an aquaculture producer, basing its production on sea-based fish farming. The company has specialised in the farming of brass and seabream.
Fjord Marine Holding
Fjord Marine Holding AS produces cod in the Norwegian region of Nordland. The basis for FMH is the Norwegian coastline with its clear water and protected localities, together with our knowledge of fish and fish farming and the proximity to large markets. The company’s farmed cod has been well received in the market. Properly documented production, safeguarded freshness, and great quality are the valued standard which distinguishes its farmed cod from cod caught in the wild. Consequently, FMH’s market potential in 2007 has increased significantly compared to previous years.
Seawork Ltd.
Seawork is mainly engaged in work in the field of design, installation and maintenance of fish cages, and also has previous experience of closed cage projects. In addition to the company’s core business of design and installation of moorings for small floating platforms, Seawork is currently working on submersible cage projects and on an innovative feeding barge. The company has international experience in the field of marine and aquaculture technologies and, moreover, has a large capacity to produce and trial innovative solutions.
Polytechnika Gdanska (GUT)
The Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology at the Gdansk University of Technology is the only faculty in Poland which has continuously educated engineers, doctors and professors since its establishment. It includes what was previously the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and the academic staffs of the faculty participate in scientific conferences and symposia and host young scientists and students from a variety of countries. Of the faculty’s several chairs and divisions, the Division of Ship Hydromechanics and Ocean Structures Design – Hydromechanics, Design and Underwater Technology Departments, will have special interest in the project. The faculty has also previously participated in projects funded through the EU’s Framework Programmes and also in a great many other European research projects. As the other RTD-performers in the ClosedFishCage project, GUT will share none of the IPR or exploitation benefits generated.
Tecnologías Avanzadas Inspiralia SL (ITAv)
ITAv is the main branch in southern Europe of a transnational non-profit research institution. ITAv provides companies with the resources necessary to develop leading edge solutions in material science, simulation and computing applied methods, microelectronics and process engineering. The successful management of the research team is backed by a track record of more than 200 collaborative research projects delivered at international scale. The institute has a broad experience the development and testing of polymeric compounds, particularly elastomers, development of fire-retardant additives and thermo-barrier coatings, synthesis and characterization of new materials with special properties at the nanoscale, like hybrid films for packaging materials, epoxy resins, filled with modified nanoparticles and use of nanoclays. Many years of working within these sectors enables ITAv to offer its clients contacts with more than 500 market-oriented scientists and engineers.
Teknologisk Institutt (TI)
TI is a non-profit, privately founded RTD organisation that has grown from a governmental institute into a highly competent company. TI offers personnel with a high level of skills and expertise in a great number of areas, among others development of industry technological solutions and transferring new technology to SMEs and large companies in its fields of competence. TI's activities are divided into the following business areas: Materials Technology, Product Development and Production Technology, Environment and Safety, R&D EU programmes, Indoor Environment, Calibration, Certification and Training Services. TI's material laboratory is one of the leading laboratories in Norway, strongly supported by the specialists knowledge of employees and the modern range of equipment used for undertaking materials and product tests which covers most industrial requirements. All tests performed, from raw materials to final products are in accordance with national or international standards, and TI possess considerable expertise in developing individual test programs in accordance with customers’ requirements. The company is currently involved in several Collective and CRAFT-projects. The product and process development projects span in a wide area of technological sectors, and among these a few examples may be mentioned: FishTankRecirc, CleanHull, CleanFilm, and OceanSaver. TI is not an IPR holding or exploiting business.
