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19 February 2007

AEG to Serve as the Jeyco Stingray Anchor Distributor for Canada and the United States

ST. ANDREWS, NB - The Aquaculture Engineering Group (St. Andrews, NB) and Jeyco Mooring & Rigging (Western Australia) announced today that AEG will serve as the distributor of Jeyco mooring equipment, including the Stingray Anchor, in Canada and the United States.

“This arrangement gives further evidence that AEG is determined to position itself as a provider of full-service turn-key systems for the marine aquaculture sector,” states Chris Bridger, AEG General Manager. AEG supplies the marine aquaculture sector with the AEG Centralized Water Borne Feeder, innovative AEG Containment Systems, and the turn-key AEG Integrated Swing Site.

The Stingray is an ultra-high holding power anchor developed especially for the aquaculture and offshore industries. The Stingray penetrates quicker and tolerates a higher riser angle than any other commonly used aquaculture anchor. Further, its large surface area makes it the most efficient model on the market in terms of weight to holding power. “The Stingray has been deployed in the most extreme conditions in the world, holding fast in conditions with up to 300 km/hour winds, 10 m tides, and 8 knot currents,” explains Geoff Wolfenden, Jeyco General Manager. “Stingray anchors can also be transported and stored in flat-pack format, and are easily assembled and deployed, cutting down on cost, storage space, and required manpower.”



The announced agreement also establishes Jeyco as the primary mooring provider for AEG equipment to be deployed globally. Jeyco professionals conduct complete engineering and design of mooring systems based upon known oceanographic conditions. In this manner, individual mooring lines are matched accordingly with the anticipate loads. Complete mooring grid solutions are provided pre-made with a vendor data book and assembly drawings. This approach eliminates the need for onsite splicing and fabrication of mooring lines.

“Jeyco recently supplied two complete mooring systems to a salmon farmer located in the south of Tasmania, Huon Aquaculture. Each grid was composed of 30 cages using 160 m circumference collars. In the past, the operator would have used up to 1,500 kg anchors along with some concrete blocks for such a deployment. The Jeyco solution involved use of 250 kg and 375 kg Stingray Anchors to maintain the same holding efficiency for the site requirements. Jeyco involvement also reduced the required time for mooring installation by 50%,” adds Wolfenden.

About Jeyco
Jeyco Mooring and Rigging, headquartered in Bibra Lake, Western Australia, is a leading global supplier of mooring and rigging equipment. The company success in the aquaculture sector is largely a result of the performance of the innovative Stingray Anchor. Our philosophy is that mooring grids must be well-designed to account for all of the anticipated forces while remaining cost-effective to the site operator. Jeyco also works with a number of partner companies to delivery turn-key solutions as required including Australian Marine and Offshore Group, Universal Nets, Aquaculture Engineering Group, and Fusion Marine. For company details, please visit http://www.jeyco.com.au

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