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17 October 2008AEG Offers Advanced Feeding Technology in Innovative Mobile Vessel Designs
ST. ANDREWS, NB - The Aquaculture Engineering Group (St. Andrews, NB) now offers its advanced feeding technology within two mobile vessel designs. Both feeders incorporate the advanced AEG water borne feeding system while providing self-propulsion to replenish food and fuel as necessary. The AEG Aquaculture Support Vessel and AEG Mobile Feeder also provide great advantage to operators located in areas prone to experience large storms, such as hurricanes or typhoons, by moving to a safe harbour under its own power rather than remaining onsite exposed to the storm.
“Several companies have expressed interest in the AEG water borne feeding technology but having a feeder with self-propulsion would better suit their production plans,” explains Chris Bridger, AEG General Manager. “We have listened to these companies and now offer the advanced AEG water borne feed system in two vessel designs to meet their specific feeding and site management needs.”
The AEG Aquaculture Support Vessel combines the advantages of centralized feeding with maintenance barge services in a single vessel. ASVs incorporate the advanced AEG water borne feeding technology that is capable of feeding up to 28 cages simultaneously. The vessel has a flat deck and crane for general site maintenance during the day when feeding is not scheduled while storing 15, 20 or 25 metric tons of feed below the flat deck.
AEG Mobile Feeders represent the sister vessels but with the ASV flat deck replaced by feed bins to increase feed storage capacity to 50, 70 or 100 metric tons while still feeding up to 28 cages simultaneously. Similar to the ASV, Mobile Feeders secure to feed pipes using quick connect/disconnect technology located at an onsite AEG Docking Station that allows connection/disconnection within minutes. Propulsion allows the crew to move each Mobile Feeder to the wharf to replenish food and fuel or avoid major storm events as necessary.
About AEG
The Aquaculture Engineering Group Inc. provides professionally engineered equipment and management solutions to the marine aquaculture industry, particularly those operations sited in medium- and high-energy environments. AEG Solutions must meet five sustainability criteria to ensure our product portfolio is: socially acceptable, cost-effective, eco-friendly, professionally engineered, and robust for survival. Our own line of innovative technologies couped with those provided through strategic business partnerships allows AEG to supply turn-key systems that meet global client needs. For company details, please visit http://www.aeg-solutions.com
For more information and purchasing, please contact:
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Global Chris Bridger, General Manager Aquaculture Engineering Group Inc. Tel: +1-506-529-8467 Mobile: +1-506-467-7488 Skype: cjbridger Email: chris.bridger@aeg-solutions.com |
Australia & New Zealand Geoff Wolfenden, General Manager Jeyco Mooring & Rigging Tel: +61 89 418 7500 Mobile: +61 41 775 0033 Skype: geoff.wolfenden Email: geoff_wolfenden@jeyco.com.au |
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